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Rank (of 77)
District
Grades
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
City
County
Rank score (
2023
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
9
th
Abbeville 60
PK, KG-12
5
1
3
0
Abbeville
Abbeville County
0.721
8
1
38
th
Aiken 01
PK, KG-12
21
10
9
0
Aiken
Aiken County
0.451
35
3
70
th
Allendale 01
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Fairfax
Allendale County
0.151
70
3
rd
Anderson 01
PK, KG-12
8
3
3
0
Williamston
Anderson County
0.844
2
1
7
th
Anderson 02
PK, KG-12
4
2
1
0
Honea Path
Anderson County
0.785
6
1
6
th
Anderson 03
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Iva
Anderson County
0.787
5
1
2
nd
Anderson 04
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Pendleton
Anderson County
0.844
4
2
18
th
Anderson 05
PK, KG-12
12
4
3
0
Anderson
Anderson County
0.616
19
1
Anderson 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Williamston
Anderson County
(n/a)
Anderson 81
9-12
0
0
1
0
Anderson
Anderson County
(n/a)
62
nd
Bamberg 03
PK, KG-12
2
2
2
0
Denmark
Bamberg County
0.243
(n/a)
50
th
Barnwell 45
PK, KG-12
1
2
1
0
Barnwell
Barnwell County
0.369
54
4
55
th
Barnwell 48
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
0
Williston
Barnwell County
0.301
(n/a)
Barnwell 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Blackville
Barnwell County
(n/a)
27
th
Beaufort 01
PK, KG-12
20
6
6
0
Beaufort
Beaufort County
0.537
25
2
Beaufort 80
10-12
0
0
1
0
Ridgeland
Jasper County
(n/a)
39
th
Berkeley 01
PK, KG-12
26
11
9
0
Moncks Corner
Berkeley County
0.439
34
5
57
th
Calhoun 01
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Saint Matthews
Calhoun County
0.283
52
5
26
th
Charleston 01
PK, KG-12
51
12
18
1
Charleston
Charleston County
0.542
26
32
nd
Charter Institute at Erskine
PK, KG-12
7
0
7
10
Columbia
Richland County
0.491
28
4
60
th
Cherokee 01
PK, KG-12
9
3
3
0
Gaffney
Cherokee County
0.275
56
4
47
th
Chester 01
PK, KG-12
6
2
4
0
Chester
Chester County
0.385
45
2
54
th
Chesterfield 01
PK, KG-12
9
3
4
0
Chesterfield
Chesterfield County
0.313
49
5
49
th
Clarendon 06
PK, KG-12
5
3
4
0
Manning
Clarendon County
0.377
(n/a)
73
rd
Colleton 01
PK, KG-12
6
1
2
0
Walterboro
Colleton County
0.102
67
6
44
th
Darlington 01
PK, KG-12
11
3
5
0
Darlington
Darlington County
0.413
43
1
Deaf & Blind School
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
1
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
(n/a)
Dept Of Correction N04
9-12
0
0
12
0
Columbia
York County
(n/a)
77
th
Dept of Juvenile Justice
4-12
0
0
2
1
Columbia
Lexington County
0
(n/a)
24
th
Dillon 03
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Latta
Dillon County
0.545
24
64
th
Dillon 04
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Dillon
Dillon County
0.228
61
3
Dillon 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Dillon
Dillon County
(n/a)
14
th
Dorchester 02
PK, KG-12
15
7
3
0
Summerville
Dorchester County
0.662
17
3
65
th
Dorchester 04
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
0
Saint George
Dorchester County
0.215
57
8
Dorchester 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Dorchester
Dorchester County
(n/a)
58
th
Edgefield 01
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
0
Johnston
Edgefield County
0.276
51
7
42
nd
Fairfield 01
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Winnsboro
Fairfield County
0.426
41
1
36
th
Florence 01
PK, KG-12
17
4
4
0
Florence
Florence County
0.457
33
3
30
th
Florence 02
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Pamplico
Florence County
0.499
39
9
63
rd
Florence 03
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Lake City
Florence County
0.235
63
Florence 04
0
0
0
0
Timmonsville
Florence County
(n/a)
41
st
Florence 05
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Johnsonville
Florence County
0.433
48
7
48
th
Georgetown 01
PK, KG-12
10
5
4
0
Georgetown
Georgetown County
0.379
47
1
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
11-12
0
0
1
0
Hartsville
Darlington County
(n/a)
Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities
10-12
0
0
1
0
Greenville
Greenville County
(n/a)
13
th
Greenville 01
PK, KG-12
52
20
18
2
Greenville
Greenville County
0.674
13
37
th
Greenwood 50
PK, KG-12
8
3
2
0
Greenwood
Greenwood County
0.455
37
43
rd
Greenwood 51
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Ware Shoals
Greenwood County
0.426
44
1
5
th
Greenwood 52
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Ninety Six
Greenwood County
0.795
12
7
Greenwood 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Greenwood
Greenwood County
(n/a)
52
nd
Hampton
PK, KG-12
5
3
2
0
Varnville
Hampton County
0.351
(n/a)
10
th
Horry 01
PK, KG-12
30
13
14
0
Conway
Horry County
0.707
11
1
72
nd
Jasper 01
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
0
Ridgeland
Jasper County
0.12
75
3
28
th
Kershaw 01
PK, KG-12
9
4
4
0
Camden
Kershaw County
0.511
27
1
33
rd
Lancaster 01
PK, KG-12
12
6
5
0
Lancaster
Lancaster County
0.485
31
2
61
st
Laurens 55
PK, KG-12
6
2
1
0
Laurens
Laurens County
0.269
60
1
31
st
Laurens 56
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Clinton
Laurens County
0.498
36
5
74
th
Lee 01
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Bishopville
Lee County
0.095
76
2
21
st
Lexington 01
PK, KG-12
17
8
6
0
Lexington
Lexington County
0.591
21
53
rd
Lexington 02
PK, KG-12
6
4
3
0
West Columbia
Lexington County
0.333
46
7
51
st
Lexington 03
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Batesburg-Leesville
Lexington County
0.36
50
1
71
st
Lexington 04
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
1
Swansea
Lexington County
0.128
69
2
15
th
Lexington 05
PK, KG-12
13
5
5
0
Irmo
Richland County
0.66
15
19
th
Limestone Charters Association
PK, KG-12
0
0
2
1
Columbia
Richland County
0.609
(n/a)
76
th
Marion 10
PK, KG-12
5
2
3
0
Marion
Marion County
0.063
73
3
68
th
Marlboro 01
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
0
Bennettsville
Marlboro County
0.182
65
3
75
th
McCormick 01
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Mc Cormick
McCormick County
0.067
72
3
34
th
Newberry 01
PK, KG-12
8
2
4
0
Newberry
Newberry County
0.482
32
2
22
nd
Oconee 01
PK, KG-12
10
3
4
0
Walhalla
Oconee County
0.581
23
1
67
th
Orangeburg
PK, KG-12
16
4
8
0
Orangeburg
Orangeburg County
0.185
64
3
Orangeburg 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Cope
Orangeburg County
(n/a)
Orangeburg 81
9-12
0
0
1
0
Orangeburg
Orangeburg County
(n/a)
16
th
Pickens 01
PK, KG-12
14
5
5
0
Easley
Pickens County
0.656
18
2
56
th
Richland 01
PK, KG-12
29
9
9
1
Columbia
Richland County
0.285
59
3
25
th
Richland 02
PK, KG-12
23
4
5
0
Columbia
Richland County
0.544
22
3
45
th
Saluda 01
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Saluda
Saluda County
0.39
40
5
School Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe
10-12
0
0
1
0
Mc Cormick
McCormick County
(n/a)
23
rd
School Public Charter School District
PK, KG-12
15
3
11
9
Columbia
Richland County
0.555
20
3
11
th
Spartanburg 01
PK, KG-12
5
3
2
0
Campobello
Spartanburg County
0.693
10
1
8
th
Spartanburg 02
PK, KG-12
9
3
2
0
Chesnee
Spartanburg County
0.758
7
1
17
th
Spartanburg 03
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Glendale
Spartanburg County
0.617
16
1
12
th
Spartanburg 04
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Woodruff
Spartanburg County
0.69
9
3
20
th
Spartanburg 05
PK, KG-12
6
4
1
1
Duncan
Spartanburg County
0.608
14
6
40
th
Spartanburg 06
PK, KG-12
10
3
1
0
Roebuck
Spartanburg County
0.438
42
2
35
th
Spartanburg 07
PK, KG-12
7
2
1
0
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
0.461
29
6
Spartanburg 80
9-12
0
0
1
0
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
(n/a)
Spartanburg 81
9-12
0
0
1
0
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
(n/a)
Spartanburg 82
10-12
0
0
1
0
Inman
Spartanburg County
(n/a)
66
th
Sumter 01
PK, KG-12
15
6
4
0
Sumter
Sumter County
0.214
62
4
59
th
Union 01
PK, KG-12
4
1
2
0
Union
Union County
0.275
55
4
69
th
Williamsburg 01
PK, KG-12
5
3
3
0
Kingstree
Williamsburg County
0.162
66
3
46
th
York 01
PK, KG-12
5
2
2
0
York
York County
0.385
38
8
4
th
York 02
PK, KG-12
7
2
1
0
Clover
York County
0.834
3
1
29
th
York 03
PK, KG-12
16
5
4
0
Rock Hill
York County
0.504
30
1
1
st
York 04
PK, KG-12
11
6
3
0
Fort Mill
York County
0.924
1
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