Best Middle Schools in South Carolina
The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in South Carolina, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 48%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill | Simpsonville, SC | 1,698 | 56% |
| 2 | Cane Bay Middle | Summerville, SC | 1,487 | 65% |
| 3 | Berkeley Middle | Moncks Corner, SC | 1,403 | 44% |
| 4 | E. L. Wright Middle | Columbia, SC | 1,354 | 48% |
| 5 | North Myrtle Beach Middle | Little River, SC | 1,286 | 49% |
| 6 | Richard H. Gettys Middle | Easley, SC | 1,284 | 35% |
| 7 | Muller Road Middle | Blythewood, SC | 1,246 | 55% |
| 8 | C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art | Charleston, SC | 1,172 | 37% |
| 9 | Daniel Island School | Charleston, SC | 1,170 | 73% |
| 10 | Orange Grove Charter School | Charleston, SC | 1,167 | 61% |
| 11 | Oakridge Middle | Clover, SC | 1,154 | 55% |
| 12 | Summit Parkway Middle | Columbia, SC | 1,154 | 41% |
| 13 | Ten Oaks Middle | Myrtle Beach, SC | 1,134 | 51% |
| 14 | Meeting Street Elementary | North Charleston, SC | 1,133 | 26% |
| 15 | Robert Anderson Middle | Anderson, SC | 1,131 | 33% |
| 16 | Thomas C. Cario Middle | Mt. Pleasant, SC | 1,125 | 73% |
| 17 | Myrtle Beach Middle | Myrtle Beach, SC | 1,124 | 40% |
| 18 | Colleton County Middle | Walterboro, SC | 1,121 | 34% |
| 19 | River Ridge Academy | Bluffton, SC | 1,120 | 60% |
| 20 | Moultrie Middle | Mount Pleasant, SC | 1,119 | 57% |
| 21 | Southside Middle | Florence, SC | 1,100 | 38% |
| 22 | Greer Middle | Greer, SC | 1,080 | 45% |
| 23 | Riverside Middle | Greer, SC | 1,075 | 47% |
| 24 | Indian Land Intermediate | Indian Land, SC | 1,074 | 54% |
| 25 | Boiling Springs Middle | Inman, SC | 1,068 | 51% |
| 26 | Kelly Mill Middle | Blythewood, SC | 1,058 | 36% |
| 27 | Fairforest Middle | Spartanburg, SC | 1,054 | 34% |
| 28 | John W. Moore Middle | Florence, SC | 1,044 | 36% |
| 29 | Hughes Academy of Science and Technology | Greenville, SC | 1,020 | 48% |
| 30 | Dent Middle | Columbia, SC | 1,018 | 23% |
| 31 | Beechwood Middle | Lexington, SC | 1,014 | 56% |
| 32 | Laing Middle | Mount Pleasant, SC | 1,012 | 68% |
| 33 | Irmo Middle | Columbia, SC | 1,011 | 35% |
| 34 | Rainbow Lake Middle | Chesnee, SC | 1,009 | 45% |
| 35 | Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle | Greenville, SC | 1,006 | 47% |
| 36 | Oakbrook Middle | Ladson, SC | 1,006 | 51% |
| 37 | Chapin Middle | Chapin, SC | 991 | 67% |
| 38 | Indian Land Middle | Indian Land, SC | 989 | 61% |
| 39 | Clover Middle | Clover, SC | 988 | 57% |
| 40 | Hillcrest Middle | Simpsonville, SC | 986 | 43% |
| 41 | Sedgefield Middle | Goose Creek, SC | 986 | 25% |
| 42 | GREEN Charter School | Greenville, SC | 979 | 63% |
| 43 | Wren Middle | Piedmont, SC | 973 | 57% |
| 44 | Pleasant Knoll Middle | Fort Mill, SC | 961 | 72% |
| 45 | Charles B. DuBose Middle | Summerville, SC | 950 | 51% |
| 46 | Mevers School of Excellence | Goose Creek, SC | 932 | 45% |
| 47 | McCracken Middle | Spartanburg, SC | 926 | 37% |
| 48 | Mauldin Middle | Simpsonville, SC | 924 | 42% |
| 49 | Dutch Fork Middle | Irmo, SC | 921 | 53% |
| 50 | Gaffney Middle | Gaffney, SC | 921 | 25% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best middle school in South Carolina?
The largest middle school in South Carolina is Ruldolph G. Gordon School at Jones Mill in Simpsonville with 1,698 students and a 56% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many middle schools are in South Carolina?
This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in South Carolina by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.