Best Elementary Schools in South Carolina

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 640)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
351	Ruby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	249 Thurman Avenue	Ruby	29741	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 634-6310	256	22	11.6		184 (71.9%)	27 (10.5%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	$13,428	$970	$1,201	$2,171	$9,924	$1,333	$11,257	43.7	37.6	400	49		450156000310
352	Bridge Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	121 Bombing Range Road	Elgin	29045	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 462-3900	564	47	12.1		63 (11.2%)	374 (66.3%)	77 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	$15,344	$1,391	$802	$2,192	$11,303	$1,848	$13,151	43.6	48.2	333	19		450339001507
353	Henry Timrod Elementary	Public	K-5	1901 East Old Marion Highway	Florence	29506	Florence County	Florence 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 664-8454	413	31	13.3		81 (19.6%)	269 (65.1%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	$15,088	$1,419	$1,543	$2,963	$10,553	$1,573	$12,125	43.4	43.6	359	6		450213000436
354	Inman Intermediate	Public	4-6	10 West Miller Street	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 472-1510	322	23	14.3		220 (68.3%)	36 (11.2%)	29 (9.0%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	$13,693	$628	$887	$1,516	$10,959	$1,219	$12,177	43.3	48.8	328	26		450348001475
355	Sunset Park Center for Accelerated Studies	Public	PK, KG-5	1036 Ogden Road	Rock Hill	29730	York County	York 03	No	No	No	No	(803) 981-1260	431	32	13.4		64 (14.8%)	307 (71.2%)	33 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	$15,207	$1,134	$1,017	$2,152	$11,473	$1,582	$13,056	43.2	51	306	49		450387001141
356	Foxbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Foxbank Plantation Blvd	Moncks Corner	29461	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 761-1120	1,126	62	18		573 (50.9%)	325 (28.9%)	84 (7.5%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (11.8%)	$11,999	$667	$803	$1,470	$8,814	$1,715	$10,529	43	48.6	331	25		450117001707
357	Horse Creek Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1200 Toolebeck Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 646-3506	1,392	111	12.5		1,048 (75.3%)	217 (15.6%)	57 (4.1%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (4.2%)	$11,944	$581	$82	$663	$9,169	$2,112	$11,281	42.8	44.7	354	3		450391900684
358	Brockington Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	413 Brockington Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-2500	303	23	13.2		64 (21.1%)	190 (62.7%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	$16,987	$2,731	$1,275	$4,006	$11,137	$1,844	$12,981	42.8	34.3	419	61		450186000350
359	Hampton Elementary	Public	4-6	505 Hoover Street	Hampton	29924	Hampton County	Hampton	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 943-3251	275	27	10		94 (34.2%)	163 (59.3%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$17,643	$2,152	$1,126	$3,277	$12,195	$2,171	$14,366	42.6	48.6	330	29		450391200606
360	Loris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Highway 9 Business East	Loris	29569	Horry County	Horry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 390-6860	790	58	13.6		332 (42.0%)	303 (38.4%)	73 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.1%)	$15,409	$2,227	$799	$3,027	$10,789	$1,592	$12,382	42.3	41.9	372	12		450249000622

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SC READY English Language Arts, SC READY Mathematics, SC READY Science test scores released by the South Carolina Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 2, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the South Carolina Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the South Carolina Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.