Richland County schools ranked by test score
Latest SC READY year (2024-25). 16 schools in Richland County, South Carolina with reported Mathematics scores. South Carolina state average: 44.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapin Middle Chapin · Lexington 05 | Middle | 52.3% | +8.1pp |
| 2 | Crayton Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 52.1% | +7.9pp |
| 3 | Blythewood Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Middle | 45.4% | +1.2pp |
| 4 | Hand Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 32.4% | -11.8pp |
| 5 | Dent Middle Columbia · Richland 02 | Middle | 32.1% | -12.1pp |
| 6 | Dutch Fork Middle Irmo · Lexington 05 | Middle | 30.7% | -13.5pp |
| 7 | W. G. Sanders Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 23.7% | -20.5pp |
| 8 | Longleaf Middle Columbia · Richland 02 | Middle | 22.8% | -21.4pp |
| 9 | Kelly Mill Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Middle | 21.4% | -22.8pp |
| 10 | Southeast Middle Hopkins · Richland 01 | Middle | 13.6% | -30.6pp |
| 11 | Hopkins Middle Hopkins · Richland 01 | Middle | 13.2% | -31.0pp |
| 12 | W. A. Perry Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 10.7% | -33.5pp |
| 13 | St. Andrews Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 10.3% | -33.9pp |
| 14 | Alcorn Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 8.8% | -35.4pp |
| 15 | Heyward Gibbes Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 8.5% | -35.7pp |
| 16 | Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy Columbia · SC Public Charter School District | Middle | 4.6% | -39.6pp |
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 Mathematics 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.