The average public middle school in South Carolina has approximately 646 students (2024-25).
The public middle schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public middle school in South Carolina (by enrollment) is Sc Connections Academy with 6,263 students.
# Students Range: 1,058
6,263
Avg. # Students: 1,499
Largest South Carolina Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Sc Connections Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 6,263
Grades: K-12
201 Executive Center Drive Sui
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 212-4712
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 212-4712
Rank: #22.
Cyber Of South Carolina
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 4,036
Grades: K-12
330 Pelham Road Suite 101a
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Rank: #33.
South Carolina Virtual Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 2,912
Grades: K-12
2023 Platt Springs Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 253-6222
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 253-6222
Rank: #44.
Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,698
Grades: PK-8
1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-0200
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-0200
Rank: #55.
York Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,673
Grades: K-12
1047 Golden Gate Court
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 324-4400
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 324-4400
Rank: #66.
Legacy Early College
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,610
Grades: PK-12
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Rank: #77.
Cane Bay Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,487
Grades: 5-8
1175 Cane Bay Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-1857
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-1857
Rank: #88.
Berkeley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,403
Grades: 6-8
320 North Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8840
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8840
Rank: #99.
E. L. Wright Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,354
Grades: K-8
2740 Alpine Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-8740
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 736-8740
Rank: #1010.
North Myrtle Beach Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,286
Grades: 6-8
11240 Highway 90
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-6136
Little River, SC 29566
(843) 399-6136
Rank: #1111.
Richard H. Gettys Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,284
Grades: 6-8
510 South Pendleton Street
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Easley, SC 29640
(864) 397-3900
Rank: #1212.
Horse Creek Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
Students: 1,277
Grades: PK-11
1200 Toolebeck Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 646-3506
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 646-3506
Rank: #1313.
Bridges Preparatory School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,271
Grades: K-12
1100 Boundary St
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 982-7737
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 982-7737
Rank: #1414.
High Point Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,251
Grades: PK-12
6655 Pottery Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Rank: #1515.
Muller Road Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,246
Grades: K-8
1031 Muller Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6851
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-6851
Rank: #1616.
C. E. Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific Art
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,172
Grades: 6-8
3090 Sanders Road
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 763-1529
Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 763-1529
Rank: #1717.
Daniel Island School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,170
Grades: PK-8
2365 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Rank: #1818.
Orange Grove Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,167
Grades: PK-8
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Oakridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,154
Grades: 6-8
5670 Oakridge Road
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 631-8000
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 631-8000
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Summit Parkway Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,154
Grades: K-8
200 Summit Parkway
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-3580
Columbia, SC 29229
(803) 699-3580
Rank: #2121.
Ten Oaks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,134
Grades: 6-8
150 Revolutionary War Way
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 488-8896
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 488-8896
Rank: #2222.
Meeting Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,133
Grades: PK-8
2685 Leeds Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Coastal Connections Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,131
Grades: K-12
5805 Breckenridge Parkway Suit
Johnston, SC 29832
(850) 359-1545
Johnston, SC 29832
(850) 359-1545
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Robert Anderson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,131
Grades: 6-8
2302 Dobbins Bridge Road
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 716-3890
Anderson, SC 29625
(864) 716-3890
Rank: #2525.
Thomas C. Cario Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,125
Grades: 6-8
3500 Thomas Cario Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-4595
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-4595
Rank: #2626.
Myrtle Beach Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,124
Grades: 6-8
3101 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-3932
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 448-3932
Rank: #2727.
Colleton County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,121
Grades: 6-8
1379 Tuskegee Airmen Drive
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0040
Walterboro, SC 29488
(843) 782-0040
Rank: #2828.
River Ridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,120
Grades: PK-8
3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Rank: #2929.
Moultrie Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,119
Grades: 6-8
645 Coleman Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 849-2819
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843) 849-2819
Rank: #3030.
Southside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,100
Grades: 6-8
209 W. Jones Paul Road
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8467
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 664-8467
Rank: #3131.
Greer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,080
Grades: 6-8
3032 East Gap Creek Road
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-5800
Greer, SC 29651
(864) 355-5800
Rank: #3232.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,075
Grades: 6-8
615 Hammett Bridge Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7900
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-7900
Rank: #3333.
Boiling Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,068
Grades: 6-8
4801 Highway 9
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 578-5954
Inman, SC 29349
(864) 578-5954
Rank: #3434.
Charleston School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,061
Grades: 6-12
5109-b West Enterprise Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 529-4990
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 529-4990
Rank: #3535.
Kelly Mill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,058
Grades: 2-8
1141 Kelly Mill Road
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-7210
Blythewood, SC 29016
(803) 691-7210
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Carolina average public middle schools student size?
The South Carolina average public middle schools student size is 646 for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the largest student size in South Carolina?
The best top ranked public middle schools in South Carolina include Sc Connections Academy, Cyber Of South Carolina and South Carolina Virtual Charter School.
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