South Carolina schools ranked by test score
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Palmetto Middle Mullins · Marion 10 | Middle | 23.2% | -25.7pp |
| 202 | W. A. Perry Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 22.0% | -26.9pp |
| 203 | Furman Middle Sumter · Sumter 01 | Middle | 21.5% | -27.4pp |
| 204 | Lee Central Middle Bishopville · Lee 01 | Middle | 21.5% | -27.4pp |
| 205 | St. Andrews Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 21.5% | -27.4pp |
| 206 | Rosemary Middle Andrews · Georgetown 01 | Middle | 20.6% | -28.3pp |
| 207 | C. E. Murray Middle Greeleyville · Williamsburg 01 | Middle | 20.5% | -28.4pp |
| 208 | Scott's Branch Middle Summerton · Clarendon 06 | Middle | 20.5% | -28.4pp |
| 209 | Tanglewood Middle Greenville · Greenville 01 | Middle | 20.3% | -28.6pp |
| 210 | Morningside Middle North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 20.1% | -28.8pp |
| 211 | Bates Middle Sumter · Sumter 01 | Middle | 19.7% | -29.2pp |
| 212 | Deer Park Middle North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 19.5% | -29.4pp |
| 213 | Chester Middle Chester · Chester 01 | Middle | 19.4% | -29.5pp |
| 214 | Simmons Pinckney Middle Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 18.8% | -30.1pp |
| 215 | Northwoods Middle North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 18.5% | -30.4pp |
| 216 | Whale Branch Middle Seabrook · Beaufort 01 | Middle | 17.7% | -31.2pp |
| 217 | College Park Middle Ladson · Berkeley 01 | Middle | 15.7% | -33.2pp |
| 218 | Alcorn Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 15.5% | -33.4pp |
| 219 | Chestnut Oaks Middle Sumter · Sumter 01 | Middle | 14.7% | -34.2pp |
| 220 | Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy Columbia · SC Public Charter School District | Middle | 13.9% | -35.0pp |
| 221 | Johnakin Middle Marion · Marion 10 | Middle | 13.4% | -35.5pp |
| 222 | Blenheim Middle School of Discovery Blenheim · Marlboro 01 | Middle | 13.0% | -35.9pp |
| 223 | Hopkins Middle Hopkins · Richland 01 | Middle | 11.7% | -37.2pp |
| 224 | Denmark-Olar Middle Denmark · Bamberg 03 | Middle | 9.5% | -39.4pp |
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 Science test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in South Carolina, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.