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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in South Carolina · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the public schools with the highest share of Black students in South Carolina. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK · SOUTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black
51	Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy	Kingstree, SC	Williamsburg 01	362	87.0%(315)
52	Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg	Spartanburg, SC	SC Public Charter School District	306	86.9%(266)
53	Crosswell Drive Elementary	Sumter, SC	Sumter 01	481	86.7%(417)
54	Edward E. Taylor Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	217	86.6%(188)
55	H. B. Rhame Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	418	86.6%(362)
56	Watkins-Nance Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	499	86.6%(432)
57	Fairfield Central High	Winnsboro, SC	Fairfield 01	619	86.3%(534)
58	Scott's Branch Middle	Summerton, SC	Clarendon 06	145	86.2%(125)
59	J. P. Thomas Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	346	86.1%(298)
60	Brookdale Elementary	Orangeburg, SC	Orangeburg	215	86.0%(185)
61	Kelly Miller Elementary	Winnsboro, SC	Fairfield 01	199	85.9%(171)
62	Lake Marion Middle	Santee, SC	Orangeburg	501	85.8%(430)
63	Mellichamp Elementary	Orangeburg, SC	Orangeburg	144	85.4%(123)
64	Lake Marion High School	Santee, SC	Orangeburg	692	85.4%(591)
65	Felton Laboratory Charter School	Orangeburg, SC	SC Public Charter School District	279	85.3%(238)
66	Fairfield Elementary	Winnsboro, SC	Fairfield 01	418	85.2%(356)
67	Columbia High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	681	85.0%(579)
68	J. K. Gourdin Elementary	Pineville, SC	Berkeley 01	120	85.0%
69	Bethune-Bowman Elementary	Rowesville, SC	Orangeburg	259	84.9%(220)
70	Hemingway Elementary	Hemingway, SC	Williamsburg 01	269	84.8%(228)
71	Hopkins Middle	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	458	84.5%(387)
72	Sheridan Elementary	Orangeburg, SC	Orangeburg	450	84.4%(380)
73	Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg	Spartanburg, SC	Spartanburg 07	369	84.0%
74	Lemira Elementary	Sumter, SC	Sumter 01	342	83.9%(287)
75	St. Andrews Middle	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	627	83.4%(523)
76	Dr. Rose H. Wilder Elementary	Summerton, SC	Clarendon 06	241	83.4%(201)
77	Hemingway MB Lee Middle	Hemingway, SC	Williamsburg 01	131	83.2%(109)
78	Rafting Creek Elementary	Rembert, SC	Sumter 01	125	83.2%(104)
79	R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy	Sumter, SC	Sumter 01	391	83.1%(325)
80	Marion High	Marion, SC	Marion 10	572	82.9%(474)
81	Holly Hill-Roberts Middle	Holly Hill, SC	Orangeburg	373	82.8%
82	Joseph Keels Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	465	82.6%(384)
83	Hopkins Elementary	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	284	82.4%(234)
84	Johnakin Middle	Marion, SC	Marion 10	395	82.3%(325)
85	Ronald E. McNair Junior High	Lake City, SC	Florence 03	275	82.2%(226)
86	Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Neeses, SC	Orangeburg	220	81.8%(180)
87	Whale Branch Early College High	Seabrook, SC	Beaufort 01	390	81.8%(319)
88	St. James Santee Elementary-Middle	McClellanville, SC	Charleston 01	167	81.4%(136)
89	Chestnut Oaks Middle	Sumter, SC	Sumter 01	339	81.4%(276)
90	Killian Elementary	Columbia, SC	Richland 02	699	81.4%(569)
91	Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy	Trenton, SC	SC Public Charter School District	118	81.4%(96)
92	Fairfield Middle	Winnsboro, SC	Fairfield 01	311	81.3%(253)
93	Lower Richland High	Hopkins, SC	Richland 01	1,218	81.2%(989)
94	Marion Intermediate	Marion, SC	Marion 10	390	81.0%(316)
95	Eau Claire High	Columbia, SC	Richland 01	542	80.8%(438)
96	Clear Dot Charter School	Columbia, SC	Charter Institute at Erskine	474	80.8%(383)
97	Blackville-Hilda High	Blackville, SC	Barnwell	140	80.7%(113)
98	Chicora Elementary	North Charleston, SC	Charleston 01	316	80.4%(254)
99	St. James-Gaillard Elementary	Eutawville, SC	Orangeburg	211	80.1%(169)
100	Lake City High	Lake City, SC	Florence 03	492	79.9%(393)

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