Richland County schools ranked by test score
Latest SC READY year (2024-25). 73 schools in Richland County, South Carolina with reported English Language Arts scores. South Carolina state average: 59.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brockman Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 91.1% | +31.4pp |
| 2 | Brennen Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 79.5% | +19.8pp |
| 3 | Satchel Ford Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 79.2% | +19.5pp |
| 4 | River Springs Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 79.0% | +19.3pp |
| 5 | Rosewood Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 78.8% | +19.1pp |
| 6 | Lake Murray Elementary Chapin · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 77.4% | +17.7pp |
| 7 | Round Top Elementary Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 76.4% | +16.7pp |
| 8 | Chapin Middle Chapin · Lexington 05 | Middle | 76.3% | +16.6pp |
| 9 | Ballentine Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 75.8% | +16.1pp |
| 10 | Oak Pointe Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 73.2% | +13.5pp |
| 11 | H. E. Corley Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 70.6% | +10.9pp |
| 12 | Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 69.6% | +9.9pp |
| 13 | Crayton Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 67.6% | +7.9pp |
| 14 | Catawba Trail Elementary Elgin · Richland 02 | Elementary | 67.0% | +7.3pp |
| 15 | Bethel-Hanberry Elementary Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 66.8% | +7.1pp |
| 16 | Blythewood Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Middle | 66.1% | +6.4pp |
| 17 | Annie Burnside Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 65.9% | +6.2pp |
| 18 | Bookman Road Elementary Elgin · Richland 02 | Elementary | 65.5% | +5.8pp |
| 19 | Webber School Eastover · Richland 01 | Elementary | 63.1% | +3.4pp |
| 20 | A. C. Moore Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 62.5% | +2.8pp |
| 21 | Dutch Fork Middle Irmo · Lexington 05 | Middle | 60.2% | +0.5pp |
| 22 | Forest Lake Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 60.0% | +0.3pp |
| 23 | Logan Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 60.0% | +0.3pp |
| 24 | Hopkins Elementary Hopkins · Richland 01 | Elementary | 59.2% | -0.5pp |
| 25 | Rice Creek Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 59.0% | -0.7pp |
| 26 | Langford Elementary Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 58.5% | -1.2pp |
| 27 | Muller Road Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 58.2% | -1.5pp |
| 28 | L. B. Nelson Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 57.8% | -1.9pp |
| 29 | Meadowfield Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 57.7% | -2.0pp |
| 30 | Pontiac Elementary Elgin · Richland 02 | Elementary | 56.9% | -2.8pp |
| 31 | Sandlapper Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 56.8% | -2.9pp |
| 32 | Hand Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 56.4% | -3.3pp |
| 33 | Carver-Lyon Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 55.5% | -4.2pp |
| 34 | Bradley Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 54.7% | -5.0pp |
| 35 | Bridge Creek Elementary Elgin · Richland 02 | Elementary | 54.6% | -5.1pp |
| 36 | H. B. Rhame Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 52.0% | -7.7pp |
| 37 | Dutch Fork Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 50.4% | -9.3pp |
| 38 | Killian Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 50.2% | -9.5pp |
| 39 | Caughman Road Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 50.0% | -9.7pp |
| 40 | GREEN Charter School Midlands Irmo · SC Public Charter School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -9.7pp |
| 41 | Joseph Keels Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 50.0% | -9.7pp |
| 42 | North Springs Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 49.5% | -10.2pp |
| 43 | Kelly Mill Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Middle | 48.6% | -11.1pp |
| 44 | Longleaf Middle Columbia · Richland 02 | Middle | 48.4% | -11.3pp |
| 45 | A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 48.3% | -11.4pp |
| 46 | Forest Heights Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 46.4% | -13.3pp |
| 47 | Horrell Hill Elementary Hopkins · Richland 01 | Elementary | 46.3% | -13.4pp |
| 48 | Dent Middle Columbia · Richland 02 | Middle | 46.2% | -13.5pp |
| 49 | W. G. Sanders Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 46.1% | -13.6pp |
| 50 | Polo Road Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 46.0% | -13.7pp |
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 Richland 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.