Richland County schools ranked by test score
Latest SC READY year (2024-25). 16 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 | Chapin Middle Chapin · Lexington 05 | Middle | 76.3% | +16.6pp |
| 2 | Crayton Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 67.6% | +7.9pp |
| 3 | Blythewood Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Middle | 66.1% | +6.4pp |
| 4 | Dutch Fork Middle Irmo · Lexington 05 | Middle | 60.2% | +0.5pp |
| 5 | Hand Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 56.4% | -3.3pp |
| 6 | Kelly Mill Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Middle | 48.6% | -11.1pp |
| 7 | Longleaf Middle Columbia · Richland 02 | Middle | 48.4% | -11.3pp |
| 8 | Dent Middle Columbia · Richland 02 | Middle | 46.2% | -13.5pp |
| 9 | W. G. Sanders Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 46.1% | -13.6pp |
| 10 | Hopkins Middle Hopkins · Richland 01 | Middle | 39.3% | -20.4pp |
| 11 | W. A. Perry Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 39.0% | -20.7pp |
| 12 | Southeast Middle Hopkins · Richland 01 | Middle | 38.3% | -21.4pp |
| 13 | Heyward Gibbes Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 37.2% | -22.5pp |
| 14 | St. Andrews Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 33.1% | -26.6pp |
| 15 | Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy Columbia · SC Public Charter School District | Middle | 28.1% | -31.6pp |
| 16 | Alcorn Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 25.7% | -34.0pp |
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.