The average public elementary school diversity score in South Carolina is approximately 0.66 per year (2024-25).
The most diverse public elementary schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in South Carolina is currently Mount Holly Elementary School, with a diversity score of 0.74.
Diversity Score Range: 0.71
0.74
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.72
Most Diverse Public Elementary Schools in South Carolina (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mount Holly Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: PK-5
225 Garwood Drive
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 820-4090
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 820-4090
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Springfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 6-8
1711 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 548-8199
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 548-8199
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
College Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
713 College Park Road
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 553-8300
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 553-8300
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-5
1599 Farm House Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-0150
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 835-0150
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
Eagle Nest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-5
8640 River Oaks Drive
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 695-2460
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 695-2460
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
Gold Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: K-5
1000 Dave Gibson Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-8250
Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 548-8250
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
Sangaree Elementary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-2
1460 Royle Road
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 820-3868
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 820-3868
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
Lake Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-5
16 Berkshire Avenue
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-4000
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-4000
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
Brook Glenn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-5
2003 East Lee Road
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-4700
Taylors, SC 29687
(864) 355-4700
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
Fairforest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: 6-8
150 Lincoln School Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1270
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1270
Rank: #3 - 113. - 11.
Clearwater Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.73
Grades: PK-5
4552 Augusta Road
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Clearwater, SC 29822
(803) 593-7240
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Broad River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
474 Broad River Road
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-8400
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843) 322-8400
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Saluda River Academy For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: K-5
1520 Duke Avenue
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 739-4095
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 739-4095
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Armstrong Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
8601 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1100
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-1100
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 6-8
501 Bulldog Boulevard
Cayce, SC 29033
(803) 739-4070
Cayce, SC 29033
(803) 739-4070
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Boulder Bluff Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
400 Judy Drive
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 553-1223
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 553-1223
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Hanahan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
4000 Mabeline Road
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 553-3290
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 553-3290
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Sedgefield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 6-8
131 Charles B. Gibson Boulevar
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 797-2620
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 797-2620
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Port Royal Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
1214 Paris Avenue
Port Royal, SC 29935
(843) 322-0834
Port Royal, SC 29935
(843) 322-0834
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Myrtle Beach Primary
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 1-2
620 29th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-1774
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-1774
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Sangaree Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 3-5
201 School House Lane
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 820-3850
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 820-3850
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Myrtle Beach Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: 6-8
3101 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-3932
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-3932
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Herbert A. Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
737 Pine Ridge Drive
West Columbia, SC 29172
(803) 755-7420
West Columbia, SC 29172
(803) 755-7420
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Devon Forest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
1127 Dorothy Street
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 820-3880
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 820-3880
Rank: #12 - 2512. - 25.
Mossy Oaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.72
Grades: PK-5
2510 Mossy Oaks Road
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-2900
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 322-2900
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
Dutch Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-5
7900 Broad River Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3900
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-3900
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
West View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-5
400 Oak Grove Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1833
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 576-1833
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
H. E. Corley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-5
1500 Chadford Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4001
Irmo, SC 29063
(803) 476-4001
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
Ridge Spring-monetta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-5
422 Hazzard Circle
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
(803) 685-2000
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
North Augusta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-5
400 East Spring Grove Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6280
North Augusta, SC 29841
(803) 442-6280
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
Springfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: K-5
1691 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 584-8150
Fort Mill, SC 29715
(803) 584-8150
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
Blythe Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-5
100 Blythe Drive
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4400
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-4400
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
Duncan Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-5
210 Duncan Chapel Road
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-2700
Greenville, SC 29617
(864) 355-2700
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
Myrtle Beach Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 3-5
950 Seahawk Way
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 626-5831
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 626-5831
Rank: #26 - 4626. - 46.
College Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-5
100 Davidson Drive
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 797-2711
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 797-2711
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Carolina average public elementary schools diversity score?
The South Carolina average public elementary schools diversity score is 0.66 for 2024-25.
What are public elementary schools with the most diversity score in South Carolina?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in South Carolina include Mount Holly Elementary School, Springfield Middle School and College Park Middle School.
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