Beaufort County schools ranked by test score
Latest SC READY year (2024-25). 27 schools in Beaufort County, South Carolina with reported English Language Arts scores. South Carolina state average: 59.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coosa Elementary Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 80.0% | +20.3pp |
| 2 | Okatie Elementary Bluffton · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 73.2% | +13.5pp |
| 3 | Riverview Charter School Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 73.0% | +13.3pp |
| 4 | Pritchardville Elementary Bluffton · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 72.6% | +12.9pp |
| 5 | Red Cedar Elementary Bluffton · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 71.5% | +11.8pp |
| 6 | River Ridge Academy Bluffton · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 70.5% | +10.8pp |
| 7 | Bridges Preparatory School Beaufort · SC Public Charter School District | Combined | 69.6% | +9.9pp |
| 8 | Bluffton Elementary Bluffton · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 65.1% | +5.4pp |
| 9 | Beaufort Elementary Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 62.7% | +3.0pp |
| 10 | Lowcountry Montessori School Beaufort · SC Public Charter School District | Combined | 62.6% | +2.9pp |
| 11 | Lady's Island Elementary Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 61.1% | +1.4pp |
| 12 | Bluffton Middle Bluffton · Beaufort 01 | Middle | 60.1% | +0.4pp |
| 13 | Mossy Oaks Elementary Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 59.6% | -0.1pp |
| 14 | Hilton Head Island Elementary Hilton Head Island · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 58.6% | -1.1pp |
| 15 | H. E. McCracken Middle Bluffton · Beaufort 01 | Middle | 58.2% | -1.5pp |
| 16 | Hilton Head Island Middle Hilton Head Island · Beaufort 01 | Middle | 56.8% | -2.9pp |
| 17 | Broad River Elementary Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 55.5% | -4.2pp |
| 18 | Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts Hilton Head Island · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 55.1% | -4.6pp |
| 19 | Beaufort Middle Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Middle | 53.6% | -6.1pp |
| 20 | Port Royal Elementary Port Royal · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 51.0% | -8.7pp |
| 21 | Lady's Island Middle Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Middle | 50.6% | -9.1pp |
| 22 | Michael C. Riley Elementary Bluffton · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 44.9% | -14.8pp |
| 23 | Whale Branch Elementary Seabrook · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 43.0% | -16.7pp |
| 24 | Robert Smalls Leadership Academy Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 42.4% | -17.3pp |
| 25 | St. Helena Elementary St. Helena · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 39.8% | -19.9pp |
| 26 | Whale Branch Middle Seabrook · Beaufort 01 | Middle | 37.3% | -22.4pp |
| 27 | Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 36.0% | -23.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the SC READY % Meets or Exceeds Expectations threshold on the latest available SC READY English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Beaufort County, South Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the South Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full South Carolina ranking.