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The top-graded public middle schools in South Carolina

Across South Carolina, 243 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. Buist Academy leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

243

South Carolina

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Buist Academy	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	521	A+	99.8
2	Rollings Middle School of the Arts	Summerville, SC	Dorchester 02	Middle	797	A+	99.4
3	Thomas C. Cario Middle	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	1,105	A+	99
4	Moultrie Middle	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	1,130	A+	98.6
5	Southwood Academy for the Arts	Anderson, SC	Anderson 05	Middle	409	A+	98.1
6	Gold Hill Middle	Tega Cay, SC	York 04	Middle	877	A+	97.7
7	Forest Creek Middle	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Middle	757	A+	97.3
8	Indian Land Intermediate	Indian Land, SC	Lancaster 01	Middle	1,181	A+	96.9
9	Laing Middle	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	986	A+	96.5
10	Pleasant Knoll Middle	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Middle	916	A+	96.1
11	Waccamaw Intermediate	Pawleys Island, SC	Georgetown 01	Middle	415	A+	95.7
12	Fort Mill Middle	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Middle	620	A+	95.3
13	Chapin Intermediate	Chapin, SC	Lexington 05	Middle	985	A	94.9
14	Ocean Bay Middle	Myrtle Beach, SC	Horry 01	Middle	801	A	94.4
15	Waccamaw Middle	Pawleys Island, SC	Georgetown 01	Middle	329	A	94
16	Oakridge Middle	Clover, SC	York 02	Middle	1,146	A	93.6
17	Meadow Glen Middle	Lexington, SC	Lexington 01	Middle	778	A	93.2
18	Banks Trail Middle	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Middle	638	A	92.8
19	Powdersville Middle	Greenville, SC	Anderson 01	Middle	801	A	92.4
20	Marrington Middle School of the Arts	Goose Creek, SC	Berkeley 01	Middle	432	A	92
21	Riverside Middle	Greer, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	1,086	A	91.6
22	Springfield Middle	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Middle	710	A	91.2
23	Camp Road Middle	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	901	A	90.7
24	St. James Intermediate	Myrtle Beach, SC	Horry 01	Middle	883	A	90.3
25	Beechwood Middle	Lexington, SC	Lexington 01	Middle	1,033	A	89.9
26	Socastee Middle	Myrtle Beach, SC	Horry 01	Middle	527	A	89.5
27	Pleasant Hill Middle	Lexington, SC	Lexington 01	Middle	750	A	89.1
28	Lakeside Middle	Lexington, SC	Lexington 01	Middle	893	A	88.7
29	Northwood Middle	Taylors, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	823	A	88.3
30	Wren Middle	Piedmont, SC	Anderson 01	Middle	910	A	87.9
31	Chapin Middle	Chapin, SC	Lexington 05	Middle	1,007	A	87.4
32	Ten Oaks Middle	Myrtle Beach, SC	Horry 01	Middle	1,264	A	87
33	Hillcrest Middle	Simpsonville, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	989	A	86.6
34	League Academy	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	787	A	86.2
35	R. C. Edwards Middle	Central, SC	Pickens 01	Middle	835	A	85.8
36	McCants Middle	Anderson, SC	Anderson 05	Middle	572	A	85.4
37	Blue Ridge Middle	Greer, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	908	A	85
38	Youth Leadership Academy	Pickens, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Middle	290	A-	84.6
39	Riverside Middle	Pendleton, SC	Anderson 04	Middle	453	A-	84.2
40	Edgewood Middle School	Ninety Six, SC	Greenwood 52	Middle	354	A-	83.7
41	Crayton Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Middle	952	A-	83.3
42	North Myrtle Beach Middle	Little River, SC	Horry 01	Middle	1,267	A-	82.9
43	Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	930	A-	82.5
44	Honea Path Middle	Honea Path, SC	Anderson 02	Middle	278	A-	82.1
45	Indian Land Middle	Indian Land, SC	Lancaster 01	Middle	1,102	A-	81.7
46	Greenville Middle Academy	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	736	A-	81.3
47	East Edisto Middle	Summerville, SC	Dorchester 02	Middle	1,031	A-	80.9
48	Chesnee Middle	Chesnee, SC	Spartanburg 02	Middle	569	A-	80.5
49	Tall Pines STEM Academy	Aiken, SC	SC Public Charter School District	Middle	382	A-	80
50	Sevier Middle	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	644	A-	79.6

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