Richland County schools ranked by test score
Latest SC READY year (2024-25). 73 schools in Richland County, South Carolina with reported Mathematics scores. South Carolina state average: 44.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Murray Elementary Chapin · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 80.9% | +36.7pp |
| 2 | Round Top Elementary Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 73.9% | +29.7pp |
| 3 | Satchel Ford Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 73.0% | +28.8pp |
| 4 | Brennen Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 71.1% | +26.9pp |
| 5 | Bethel-Hanberry Elementary Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 67.9% | +23.7pp |
| 6 | Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 67.2% | +23.0pp |
| 7 | Brockman Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 66.4% | +22.2pp |
| 8 | Catawba Trail Elementary Elgin · Richland 02 | Elementary | 65.3% | +21.1pp |
| 9 | Ballentine Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 65.0% | +20.8pp |
| 10 | River Springs Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 63.0% | +18.8pp |
| 11 | Rosewood Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 59.8% | +15.6pp |
| 12 | Oak Pointe Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 58.9% | +14.7pp |
| 13 | Bookman Road Elementary Elgin · Richland 02 | Elementary | 56.8% | +12.6pp |
| 14 | A. C. Moore Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 55.8% | +11.6pp |
| 15 | Hopkins Elementary Hopkins · Richland 01 | Elementary | 54.6% | +10.4pp |
| 16 | Forest Lake Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 54.4% | +10.2pp |
| 17 | Chapin Middle Chapin · Lexington 05 | Middle | 52.3% | +8.1pp |
| 18 | Crayton Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 52.1% | +7.9pp |
| 19 | Pontiac Elementary Elgin · Richland 02 | Elementary | 51.5% | +7.3pp |
| 20 | H. E. Corley Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 51.4% | +7.2pp |
| 21 | Langford Elementary Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 50.9% | +6.7pp |
| 22 | North Springs Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 50.8% | +6.6pp |
| 23 | L. B. Nelson Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 49.8% | +5.6pp |
| 24 | Bridge Creek Elementary Elgin · Richland 02 | Elementary | 49.1% | +4.9pp |
| 25 | Rice Creek Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 49.1% | +4.9pp |
| 26 | Sandlapper Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 48.9% | +4.7pp |
| 27 | Bradley Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 47.8% | +3.6pp |
| 28 | Blythewood Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Middle | 45.4% | +1.2pp |
| 29 | Killian Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 45.0% | +0.8pp |
| 30 | Webber School Eastover · Richland 01 | Elementary | 44.6% | +0.4pp |
| 31 | Annie Burnside Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 44.0% | -0.2pp |
| 32 | Logan Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 43.5% | -0.7pp |
| 33 | Meadowfield Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 42.4% | -1.8pp |
| 34 | Dutch Fork Elementary Irmo · Lexington 05 | Elementary | 41.6% | -2.6pp |
| 35 | Joseph Keels Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 41.3% | -2.9pp |
| 36 | South Kilbourne Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 41.0% | -3.2pp |
| 37 | Arden Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 37.1% | -7.1pp |
| 38 | Carver-Lyon Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 36.8% | -7.4pp |
| 39 | Horrell Hill Elementary Hopkins · Richland 01 | Elementary | 36.2% | -8.0pp |
| 40 | Polo Road Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 35.9% | -8.3pp |
| 41 | H. B. Rhame Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 34.2% | -10.0pp |
| 42 | Muller Road Middle Blythewood · Richland 02 | Elementary | 33.2% | -11.0pp |
| 43 | Hand Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 32.4% | -11.8pp |
| 44 | Forest Heights Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 32.3% | -11.9pp |
| 45 | Dent Middle Columbia · Richland 02 | Middle | 32.1% | -12.1pp |
| 46 | Caughman Road Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 31.9% | -12.3pp |
| 47 | Windsor Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 31.9% | -12.3pp |
| 48 | J. P. Thomas Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 31.7% | -12.5pp |
| 49 | Dutch Fork Middle Irmo · Lexington 05 | Middle | 30.7% | -13.5pp |
| 50 | Jackson Creek Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 30.3% | -13.9pp |
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.