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The highest-performing public schools in reading in South Carolina

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in South Carolina, drawn from 911 qualifying public schools. Buist Academy leads the list at 99.0%, against a median of 57.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

911

South Carolina

Top % Proficient (Reading)

99.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

57.8%

BEST IN READING · SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Buist Academy	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	521	99.0%
2	Augusta Circle Elementary	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	602	97.8%
3	Belle Hall Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	649	95.7%
4	Sterling School	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	749	95.2%
5	Howe Hall AIMS Elementary	Goose Creek, SC	Berkeley 01	Elementary	418	94.1%
6	Charleston School of the Arts	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	High	1,102	93.6%
7	Tigerville Elementary	Taylors, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	268	93.3%
8	Montessori Community School	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	280	93.0%
9	Palmetto Academy of Learning and Success Charter	Myrtle Beach, SC	Horry 01	Elementary	320	91.8%
10	River Trail Elementary	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Elementary	704	91.8%
11	Gray Collegiate Academy	West Columbia, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	High	935	91.5%
12	Charles Pinckney Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	644	91.3%
13	Sullivan's Island Elementary	Sullivan's Island, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	497	91.2%
14	Brockman Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	Elementary	297	91.1%
15	Stiles Point Elementary	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	866	91.0%
16	East Cooper Montessori Charter	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	433	90.7%
17	Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	767	90.5%
18	Daniel Island School	Charleston, SC	Berkeley 01	Elementary	1,151	90.3%
19	Tega Cay Elementary	Tega Cay, SC	York 04	Elementary	743	89.7%
20	Gold Hill Elementary	Tega Cay, SC	York 04	Elementary	815	89.5%
21	Oakview Elementary	Simpsonville, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	887	89.3%
22	East Link Academy	Greenville, SC	Limestone Charters Association	Elementary	258	89.2%
23	Mt. Pleasant Academy	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	630	88.5%
24	Wren Elementary	Piedmont, SC	Anderson 01	Elementary	646	88.2%
25	Rollings Middle School of the Arts	Summerville, SC	Dorchester 02	Middle	797	87.9%
26	Monarch Elementary	Simpsonville, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	870	87.1%
27	Stone Academy	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	538	87.0%
28	Langston Charter Middle	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Middle	470	86.8%
29	Hodges Elementary	Hodges, SC	Greenwood 50	Elementary	349	86.8%
30	Cherry Park Elementary School of Language Immersion	Rock Hill, SC	York 03	Elementary	806	86.5%
31	Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science	Winnsboro, SC	Fairfield 01	Elementary	188	86.4%
32	Orange Grove Charter School	Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	1,170	86.2%
33	Gold Hill Middle	Tega Cay, SC	York 04	Middle	877	86.2%
34	Moultrie Middle	Mount Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	1,130	86.1%
35	Skyland Elementary	Greer, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	760	86.1%
36	Bell's Crossing Elementary	Simpsonville, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	877	86.0%
37	Kings Town Elementary	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Elementary	809	85.9%
38	Carolina Park Elementary	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Elementary	931	85.7%
39	Buena Vista Elementary	Greer, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	834	85.7%
40	Southwood Academy for the Arts	Anderson, SC	Anderson 05	Middle	409	84.9%
41	Harrisburg Elementary	Indian Land, SC	Lancaster 01	Elementary	1,161	84.9%
42	Thomas C. Cario Middle	Mt. Pleasant, SC	Charleston 01	Middle	1,105	84.7%
43	Lake Murray Elementary	Lexington, SC	Lexington 01	Elementary	813	84.5%
44	Pelham Road Elementary	Greenville, SC	Greenville 01	Elementary	757	84.3%
45	Pleasant Knoll Middle	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Middle	916	84.2%
46	Beech Hill Elementary	Summerville, SC	Dorchester 02	Elementary	1,079	83.9%
47	Doby's Bridge Elementary	Fort Mill, SC	York 04	Elementary	794	83.8%
48	Wright Elementary	Belton, SC	Anderson 02	Elementary	193	83.7%
49	Pleasant Hill Elementary	Lexington, SC	Lexington 01	Elementary	846	83.6%
50	Mt. Lebanon Elementary	Pendleton, SC	Anderson 04	Elementary	459	83.4%

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