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

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