The 10 best public elementary schools in SC for 2023. See if your child’s school made the list

Eleanor Nash
·2 min read

The Fort Mill school district has the best public elementary school in South Carolina and seven other schools in the top 10, a recent ranking shows.

There are 658 public elementary schools in the state, according to data from Niche, a school review website. South Carolina has 341,086 students enrolled in public kindergarten through 5th grade, as of November 2022, according to the Department of Education.

The website used a variety of factors to construct the ranking.

  • Academics Grade: Based on state assessment proficiency and survey responses on academics from students and parents.

  • Teachers Grade: Based on teacher salary, teacher absenteeism, state test results, and survey responses on teachers from students and parents.

  • District Grade: Based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data along with millions of reviews from students and parents.

  • Culture & Diversity Grade: Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.

  • Parent/Student Surveys Grade: Niche survey responses scored on a 1-5 scale regarding the overall experience of students and parents from the school.

Here are the best public elementary schools in South Carolina for 2023, according to Niche.

1. Gold Hill Elementary School

  • Location: 1025 Dave Gibson Blvd., Fort Mill

  • Niche grade: A+

  • Proficiency: 71% of students are proficient in reading and 82% in math

2. Green Charter School Greenville

  • Location: 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville, SC

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 83% of students are proficient in reading and 84% in math

3. Tega Cay Elementary School

  • Location: 2185 Gold Hill Rd., Fort Mill

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 79% of students are proficient in reading and 88% in math

4. Springfield Elementary School

  • Location: 1691 Springfield Parkway, Fort Mill

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 63% of students are proficient in reading and 71% in math

5. Riverview Elementary School

  • Location: 1300 Spratt St., Fort Mill

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 62% of students are proficient in reading and 68% in math

6. Doby’s Bridge Elementary School

  • Location: 1000 Dragon Way, Fort Mill

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 74% of students are proficient in reading and 78% in math

7. Orchard Park Elementary School

  • Location: 474 Third Baxter St., Fort Mill

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 77% of students are proficient in reading and 76% in math

8. Lake Murray Elementary School

  • Location: 1531 Three Dog Rd., Chapin

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 82% of students are proficient in reading and 84% in math

9. Pleasant Knoll Elementary School

  • Location: 2346 Pleasant Rd., Fort Mill

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 66% of students are proficient in reading and 70% in math

10. Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus

  • Location: 1151 Kelly Mill Rd., Blythewood

  • Niche grade: A

  • Proficiency: 98% of students are proficient in reading and 96% in math