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Best Public Schools in Orangeburg County, SC

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Schools

9,962

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedBranchville High21^st of 248 South Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

Carver Edisto Middle up 32 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

North Middle/High 9.1 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Lake Marion Middle and 2 more

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Cope Area Career Center	Public	9-12	6052 Slab Landing Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg 80	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-7661	0	11	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Felton Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	115 Lance Street	Orangeburg	29116	Orangeburg County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-7034	279	13	20.8	—	2 (0.7%)	238 (85.3%)	9 (3.2%)	15 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	31.6	447^th of 661 public elementary schools	32.4%		31.3	438^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.5%	9	39.3	65.5	39.5	72.4	57.2	47.2	57.1	24.1	23.7		28.6	25.0	41.4	41.4					94%		$15,846	$1,349	$1,000	$2,349	$9,395	$4,102	$13,497
Willie Jeffries School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-7	3000 Five Chop Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 937-3400	274	25	11.1	—	15 (5.5%)	243 (88.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	2.6	659^th of 661 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	25.5	29.7	29.2	21.3	35.9		11.8	13.5	9.8	2.1	6.3		18.9	19.2					≥ 96%		$16,184	$311	$1,922	$2,232	$8,547	$5,405	$13,952
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	419	27	15.2	78.3%	162 (38.7%)	196 (46.8%)	24 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	15.7	582^nd of 661 public elementary schools	12.0%		17.8	541^st of 639 public elementary schools	15.3%	41	41.6	45.3	39.1				39.6	35.7	33.4				30.2						≥ 96%		$14,646	$1,799	$1,255	$3,054	$9,921	$1,671	$11,592
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High	Public	6-12	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4832	220	17	12.8	82.2%	33 (15.0%)	180 (81.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	5.3	239^th of 248 public high schools	3.6%		14.9	212^th of 240 public high schools	11.7%	27				30.4	42.3	53.2				9.1	11.5	28.1		30.4			7.1	71.4	96%		$20,171	$1,117	$1,940	$3,057	$14,779	$2,336	$17,115
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4441	179	12	15.2	87.8%	38 (21.2%)	121 (67.6%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	14.4	595^th of 661 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.7	565^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.6%	30	53.8	32.3	34.8				46.2	19.4	26.0				32.3						95%		$17,528	$942	$1,053	$1,996	$13,263	$2,269	$15,533
Bethune-Bowman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 533-6371	259	19	14.0	83.8%	2 (0.8%)	220 (84.9%)	31 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	12.3	610^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.8	601^st of 639 public elementary schools	5.9%	9	45.9	41.2	32.4				37.8	14.7	29.4				35.3						≥ 96%		$17,301	$1,561	$915	$2,476	$12,711	$2,114	$14,825
Bethune-Bowman Middle/High	Public	6-12	4857 Charleston Highway	Rowesville	29133	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 516-6011	349	25	14.0	79.8%	18 (5.2%)	269 (77.1%)	57 (16.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2.7	243^rd of 248 public high schools	2.0%		16.7	205^th of 240 public high schools	14.6%	38				23.1	38.1	25.0				15.4	21.4	22.9		11.5		28.9	11.8	62.3	94%		$17,439	$2,063	$1,680	$3,744	$11,712	$1,983	$13,695
Edisto Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3239 Cordova Road	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 536-4782	635	42	15.0	79.8%	214 (33.7%)	328 (51.7%)	52 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			92%		$15,704	$1,520	$1,207	$2,726	$11,202	$1,776	$12,977
Carver Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	2018 Carver School Road	Cope	29038	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-3554	439	34	12.7	81.9%	148 (33.7%)	230 (52.4%)	36 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	22.3	267^th of 341 public middle schools	21.7%		11.5	299^th of 321 public middle schools	6.9%	32				42.3	43.4	40.3				39.2	20.2	21.7		38.1					≥ 96%		$16,281	$1,849	$1,254	$3,104	$10,943	$2,234	$13,177
Edisto High	Public	9-12	500 R.M. Foster Drive	Cordova	29039	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 536-1553	614	48	12.6	69.7%	227 (37.0%)	320 (52.1%)	45 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	19.8	214^th of 248 public high schools	13.7%		17.5	202^nd of 240 public high schools	15.8%	12															50.0	40.6	47.4	71.3	≥ 96%		$21,562	$1,524	$4,383	$5,906	$13,392	$2,264	$15,655
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Marshall Street	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7865	625	39	16.1	82.0%	13 (2.1%)	557 (89.1%)	21 (3.4%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	14.4	593^rd of 661 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.2	563^rd of 639 public elementary schools	11.9%	30	41.9	49.4	37.0				38.1	28.3	26.1				37.1						≥ 96%		$13,385	$1,272	$1,097	$2,369	$9,366	$1,650	$11,016
Brookdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	394 Brookdale Drive	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-5982	215	16	13.2	82.9%	6 (2.8%)	185 (86.0%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	24.3	507^th of 661 public elementary schools	23.3%		21.6	517^th of 639 public elementary schools	19.1%	10	41.9	50.0	32.1				51.7	34.4	46.4				37.6						92%		$19,749	$2,399	$1,380	$3,779	$13,794	$2,176	$15,970
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	450	32	13.8	81.9%	11 (2.4%)	380 (84.4%)	35 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	14.1	596^th of 661 public elementary schools	9.8%		11.2	591^st of 639 public elementary schools	7.5%	5	45.3	43.8	28.3				28.0	50.0	20.8				29.1						96%		$15,638	$1,778	$1,201	$2,980	$10,970	$1,688	$12,658
Whittaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Whittaker Parkway	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-6559	325	21	15.4	86.7%	7 (2.2%)	289 (88.9%)	22 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	25.7	491^st of 661 public elementary schools	25.7%		21.1	522^nd of 639 public elementary schools	18.3%	31	50.0	51.1	51.1				40.0	37.8	44.5				33.4						96%		$16,353	$1,796	$1,136	$2,932	$11,274	$2,147	$13,421
Orangeburg Wilkinson High	Public	9-12	601 Bruin Parkway	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 534-6180	992	60	16.5	79.1%	20 (2.0%)	903 (91.0%)	47 (4.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.3%)	7	238^th of 248 public high schools	4.0%		5.3	231^st of 240 public high schools	3.8%	7															23.6	25.8	21.6	72.4	≥ 96%		$18,306	$1,303	$1,817	$3,119	$12,797	$2,390	$15,186
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1411 Bedford Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 247-2184	237	16	15.2	85.2%	86 (36.3%)	124 (52.3%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	29.4	467^th of 661 public elementary schools	29.3%		31	442^nd of 639 public elementary schools	30.8%	25	55.6	42.9	48.8				57.8	28.6	39.0				35.7						≥ 96%		$18,414	$1,957	$1,290	$3,247	$12,637	$2,530	$15,167
North Middle/High	Public	6-12	692 Cromer Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 247-2541	227	25	9.1	79.2%	65 (28.6%)	147 (64.8%)	6 (2.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	44.2	142^nd of 248 public high schools	42.7%		54.5	90^th of 240 public high schools	62.5%	52				58.8	48.5	42.9				29.1	25.9	57.5		35.3		58.8	50.0	81.8	≥ 96%		$25,465	$1,980	$1,769	$3,750	$18,976	$2,740	$21,716
Elloree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Warrior Drive	Elloree	29047	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 897-2233	252	19	12.9	81.9%	31 (12.3%)	194 (77.0%)	11 (4.4%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	22.3	521^st of 661 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.8	507^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.7%	14	41.2	65.1	23.5				27.4	34.9	33.3				48.8						≥ 96%		$26,802	$2,239	$5,421	$7,660	$16,597	$2,545	$19,142
Lockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Dorange Road	Branchville	29432	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 274-8588	239	17	14.3	57.6%	163 (68.2%)	63 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	84.5	88^th of 661 public elementary schools	86.7%		80.6	111^th of 639 public elementary schools	82.6%	23	61.1	81.4	75.6				80.6	88.9	75.6				88.8						94%		$15,307	$838	$853	$1,691	$11,804	$1,812	$13,617
Branchville High	Public	6-12	1349 Dorange Road	Branchville	29432	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 274-8875	317	22	14.2	48.5%	228 (71.9%)	70 (22.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	89.5	21^st of 248 public high schools	91.5%		69.1	51^st of 240 public high schools	78.8%	30				64.3	76.2	70.4				69.1	85.7	75.0		30.9		82.7	81.4	93.9	≥ 96%		$21,716	$1,405	$1,575	$2,980	$16,163	$2,573	$18,736
Lake Marion High School	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 854-9213	692	41	17.0	78.0%	55 (7.9%)	591 (85.4%)	25 (3.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	8.1	235^th of 248 public high schools	5.2%		11.4	220^th of 240 public high schools	8.3%	15															13.0	35.0	30.1	69.0	93%		$19,940	$1,956	$1,834	$3,790	$13,493	$2,657	$16,150
William J. Clark Middle	Public	6-8	919 Bennett Avenue	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-2200	587	45	13.0	78.1%	19 (3.2%)	514 (87.6%)	29 (4.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	9	325^th of 341 public middle schools	4.7%		10.5	304^th of 321 public middle schools	5.3%	21				27.9	37.3	41.0				8.5	14.2	16.6		22.7					≥ 96%		$15,527	$1,475	$1,335	$2,810	$10,753	$1,964	$12,717
Mellichamp Elementary	Public	3-5	350 Murray Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-8044	144	14	10.0	90.0%	9 (6.3%)	123 (85.4%)	9 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.6	654^th of 661 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.1	631^st of 639 public elementary schools	1.3%	23	34.2	40.4	17.8				15.8	23.4	11.1				21.3						96%		$27,469	$4,834	$1,826	$6,660	$17,550	$3,259	$20,809
Lake Marion Technology Center	Public	9-12	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29142	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 854-9213	0	14	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Marion Middle	Public	6-8	3656 Tee Vee Road	Santee	29412	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 496-5197	501	35	14.1	—	34 (6.8%)	430 (85.8%)	18 (3.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	14	311^th of 341 public middle schools	8.8%					(n/a)				32.4	37.5	48.5				15.6	11.9	28.2		26.2					92%		$14,569	$1,320	$1,506	$2,826	$10,163	$1,580	$11,743
East Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	1490 Brant Avenue	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 534-5454	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.4	601^st of 661 public elementary schools	9.1%					(n/a)	39.8	40.9	46.2				32.7	32.5	30.8				30.1						≥ 96%
The Orangeburg Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	3720 Magnolia Street	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg 81	No	No	No	No	(803) 536-4473	0	13	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Orangeburg High School for Health Professions	Public, Charter	9-12	130 Howard Hill Drive	Orangeburg	29118	Orangeburg County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 535-1693	492	26	18.9	—	4 (0.8%)	460 (93.5%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	62.3	95^th of 248 public high schools	61.7%		53.7	96^th of 240 public high schools	60.0%	1																63.0	63.0	86.5	≥ 96%		$12,939	$249	$82	$331	$8,397	$4,212	$12,608

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