South Carolina schools ranked by test score
Latest SC READY year (2024-25). 857 schools with reported Science scores. State average: 48.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | Harold C. Johnson Elementary York · York 01 | Elementary | 24.7% | -24.2pp |
| 752 | Woodland Heights Elementary Spartanburg · Spartanburg 06 | Elementary | 24.3% | -24.6pp |
| 753 | Robert E. Howard Middle Orangeburg · Orangeburg | Middle | 24.2% | -24.7pp |
| 754 | Jefferson Elementary Warrenville · Aiken 01 | Elementary | 24.1% | -24.8pp |
| 755 | Newberry Middle Newberry · Newberry 01 | Middle | 24.1% | -24.8pp |
| 756 | Gordon Elementary Dillon · Dillon 04 | Elementary | 24.0% | -24.9pp |
| 757 | McCormick Elementary Mullins · Marion 10 | Elementary | 24.0% | -24.9pp |
| 758 | A. J. Lewis Greenview Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 23.9% | -25.0pp |
| 759 | Lamar-Spaulding Elementary Lamar · Darlington 01 | Elementary | 23.9% | -25.0pp |
| 760 | Cyril B. Busbee Elementary Wagener · Aiken 01 | Elementary | 23.7% | -25.2pp |
| 761 | J. L. Cain Elementary Darlington · Darlington 01 | Elementary | 23.6% | -25.3pp |
| 762 | Denmark-Olar Elementary Denmark · Bamberg 03 | Elementary | 23.5% | -25.4pp |
| 763 | Carvers Bay Middle STEAM Academy Hemingway · Georgetown 01 | Middle | 23.3% | -25.6pp |
| 764 | Gaffney Middle Gaffney · Cherokee 01 | Middle | 23.2% | -25.7pp |
| 765 | Palmetto Middle Mullins · Marion 10 | Middle | 23.2% | -25.7pp |
| 766 | Windsor Elementary Columbia · Richland 02 | Elementary | 23.2% | -25.7pp |
| 767 | Hardeeville Junior /Senior High Hardeeville · Jasper 01 | High | 22.8% | -26.1pp |
| 768 | Kenneth Gardner Leadership Academy Kingstree · Williamsburg 01 | Elementary | 22.8% | -26.1pp |
| 769 | Ford Elementary Laurens · Laurens 55 | Elementary | 22.7% | -26.2pp |
| 770 | Richmond Drive Elementary Rock Hill · York 03 | Elementary | 22.5% | -26.4pp |
| 771 | Erwin Elementary Lancaster · Lancaster 01 | Elementary | 22.4% | -26.5pp |
| 772 | Greendale Elementary New Ellenton · Aiken 01 | Elementary | 22.4% | -26.5pp |
| 773 | Sheridan Elementary Orangeburg · Orangeburg | Elementary | 22.4% | -26.5pp |
| 774 | Bells Elementary Ruffin · Colleton 01 | Elementary | 22.2% | -26.7pp |
| 775 | Ridgeland Elementary Ridgeland · Jasper 01 | Elementary | 22.1% | -26.8pp |
| 776 | Brockington Elementary Magnet Timmonsville · Florence 01 | Elementary | 22.0% | -26.9pp |
| 777 | Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry Chester · Chester 01 | Elementary | 22.0% | -26.9pp |
| 778 | W. A. Perry Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 22.0% | -26.9pp |
| 779 | Estill Elementary Estill · Hampton | Elementary | 21.6% | -27.3pp |
| 780 | Cross Elementary Cross · Berkeley 01 | Elementary | 21.5% | -27.4pp |
| 781 | Furman Middle Sumter · Sumter 01 | Middle | 21.5% | -27.4pp |
| 782 | Lee Central Middle Bishopville · Lee 01 | Middle | 21.5% | -27.4pp |
| 783 | St. Andrews Middle Columbia · Richland 01 | Middle | 21.5% | -27.4pp |
| 784 | Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ High Monetta · Aiken 01 | High | 21.4% | -27.5pp |
| 785 | Mill Creek Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 21.3% | -27.6pp |
| 786 | Holly Hill Elementary Holly Hill · Orangeburg | Elementary | 21.2% | -27.7pp |
| 787 | Watkins-Nance Elementary Columbia · Richland 01 | Elementary | 21.2% | -27.7pp |
| 788 | Buffalo Elementary Buffalo · Union 01 | Elementary | 21.0% | -27.9pp |
| 789 | Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary Beaufort · Beaufort 01 | Elementary | 20.9% | -28.0pp |
| 790 | Cherryvale Elementary Sumter · Sumter 01 | Elementary | 20.8% | -28.1pp |
| 791 | Rosemary Middle Andrews · Georgetown 01 | Middle | 20.6% | -28.3pp |
| 792 | C. E. Murray Middle Greeleyville · Williamsburg 01 | Middle | 20.5% | -28.4pp |
| 793 | E.B. Ellington Elementary Ravenel · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 20.5% | -28.4pp |
| 794 | Lakes and Bridges Charter School Easley · SC Public Charter School District | Elementary | 20.5% | -28.4pp |
| 795 | Scott's Branch Middle Summerton · Clarendon 06 | Middle | 20.5% | -28.4pp |
| 796 | Clinton Elementary Lancaster · Lancaster 01 | Elementary | 20.3% | -28.6pp |
| 797 | E. B. Morse Elementary Laurens · Laurens 55 | Elementary | 20.3% | -28.6pp |
| 798 | Tanglewood Middle Greenville · Greenville 01 | Middle | 20.3% | -28.6pp |
| 799 | Morningside Middle North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 20.1% | -28.8pp |
| 800 | Creek Bridge STEM Academy Marion · Marion 10 | Elementary | 20.0% | -28.9pp |
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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.