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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in South Carolina

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in South Carolina, drawn from 656 qualifying public elementary schools. Meeting Street Academy-Spartanburg leads the list at 7.3:1, against a median of 13.5:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
656
South Carolina
Best Students/teacher
7.3:1
Median Students/teacher
13.5:1
LOWEST RATIO · SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Meeting Street Academy-SpartanburgSpartanburg, SCSpartanburg 07Elementary3697.3:1
2Meeting Street BrentwoodNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01Elementary8067.4:1
3Mossy Oaks ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary3277.8:1
4St. Helena ElementarySt. Helena, SCBeaufort 01Elementary3258.0:1
5Lady's Island ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary2418.0:1
6Meeting Street ElementaryNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01Elementary1,1538.1:1
7Greenview Child Development CenterGreenville, SCGreenville 01Elementary4448.2:1
8Beaufort ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary3758.2:1
9Waterloo ElementaryWaterloo, SCLaurens 55Elementary2548.5:1
10Lakes and Bridges Charter SchoolEasley, SCSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary2048.6:1
11Whale Branch ElementarySeabrook, SCBeaufort 01Elementary4098.7:1
12Nursery Road ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 05Elementary4718.7:1
13Joseph S. Shanklin ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary4168.8:1
14Carver-Lyon ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01Elementary4178.9:1
15Meeting Street at BurnsNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01Elementary2958.9:1
16Harbison West ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 05Elementary5109.0:1
17Allendale-Fairfax ElementaryFairfax, SCAllendale 01Elementary4079.0:1
18Hilton Head Island ElementaryHilton Head Island, SCBeaufort 01Elementary7029.1:1
19Harleyville ElementaryDorchester, SCDorchester 04Elementary2489.2:1
20Sanders-Clyde ElementaryCharleston, SCCharleston 01Elementary3699.2:1
21Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family CenterNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01Elementary2449.3:1
22Seven Oaks ElementaryColumbia, SCLexington 05Elementary5229.3:1
23Orchard Park ElementaryWestminster, SCOconee 01Elementary3609.5:1
24Pinecrest ElementaryGreenwood, SCGreenwood 50Elementary3799.5:1
25Chicora ElementaryNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01Elementary3169.5:1
26Michael C. Riley ElementaryBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Elementary7049.6:1
27Dutch Fork ElementaryIrmo, SCLexington 05Elementary4429.6:1
28Burton Pack ElementaryColumbia, SCRichland 01Elementary2559.8:1
29Hilton Head Island Early Childhood CenterHilton Head Island, SCBeaufort 01Elementary3019.8:1
30Hilton Head Island School for the Creative ArtsHilton Head Island, SCBeaufort 01Elementary4969.9:1
31GREEN Charter School MidlandsIrmo, SCSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary2589.9:1
32Mevers School of ExcellenceGoose Creek, SCCharter Institute at ErskineElementary77210.0:1
33Dennis ElementaryBishopville, SCLee 01Elementary35910.0:1
34Ford ElementaryLaurens, SCLaurens 55Elementary42310.1:1
35Douglas ElementaryTrenton, SCEdgefield 01Elementary21510.1:1
36H. E. Corley ElementaryIrmo, SCLexington 05Elementary55710.1:1
37Broad River ElementaryBeaufort, SCBeaufort 01Elementary46710.2:1
38River Springs ElementaryIrmo, SCLexington 05Elementary41610.2:1
39Goucher Charter AcademyGaffney, SCLimestone Charters AssociationElementary24410.2:1
40Webber SchoolEastover, SCRichland 01Elementary20910.2:1
41McCormick ElementaryMcCormick, SCMcCormick 01Elementary22510.2:1
42Meeting Street Academy-SpartanburgSpartanburg, SCSC Public Charter School DistrictElementary30610.3:1
43North Mullins PrimaryMullins, SCMarion 10Elementary37210.3:1
44Laurens ElementaryLaurens, SCLaurens 55Elementary46510.4:1
45Bluffton ElementaryBluffton, SCBeaufort 01Elementary70910.4:1
46Wallace Gregg ElementaryFlorence, SCFlorence 01Elementary28310.5:1
47North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryNorth Charleston, SCCharleston 01Elementary39910.5:1
48Gray Court-Owings Elementary/MiddleGray Court, SCLaurens 55Elementary71510.5:1
49James M. Brown ElementaryWalhalla, SCOconee 01Elementary55810.5:1
50Spartanburg Six Child Development CenterSpartanburg, SCSpartanburg 06Elementary30710.6:1
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