The average public preschool in South Carolina has approximately 531 students (2025).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in South Carolina (by enrollment) is Legacy Early College with 1,583 students.
# Students Range: 933
1,583
Avg. # Students: 1,100
Largest South Carolina Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Legacy Early College
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,583
Grades: PK-12
900 Woodside Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 248-0646
Rank: #22.
River Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,415
Grades: PK-5
700 Augusta Plantation Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-6300
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-6300
Rank: #33.
Horse Creek Academy
Charter School
Students: 1,308
Grades: PK-12
1200 Toolebeck Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 646-3506
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 646-3506
Rank: #44.
Carolina Forest Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,306
Grades: PK-5
285 Carolina Forest Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-0001
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 236-0001
Rank: #55.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,298
Grades: PK-5
1730 Gibb Shoals Road
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-0400
Greer, SC 29650
(864) 355-0400
Rank: #66.
High Point Academy
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,250
Grades: PK-12
6655 Pottery Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 316-9788
Rank: #77.
Sand Hill Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,241
Grades: PK-5
324 Gnarly Oak Lane
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-5201
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-5201
Rank: #88.
Cane Bay Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,226
Grades: PK-4
1247 Cane Bay Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-5100
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-5100
Rank: #99.
Beech Hill Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,209
Grades: PK-5
1001 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 821-3970
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 821-3970
Rank: #1010.
Orange Grove Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,169
Grades: PK-8
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 763-1520
Rank: #1111.
Crowders Creek Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,155
Grades: PK-5
5515 Charlotte Highway
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8500
Clover, SC 29710
(803) 810-8500
Rank: #1212.
Meeting Street Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,153
Grades: PK-8
2685 Leeds Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Harrisburg Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,138
Grades: PK-4
10251 Harrisburg Road
Fort Mill, SC 29707
(803) 283-8484
Fort Mill, SC 29707
(803) 283-8484
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
River Ridge Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,138
Grades: PK-8
3050 River Ridge Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 836-4600
Rank: #1515.
Ocean Bay Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,109
Grades: PK-5
950 International Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8400
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-8400
Rank: #1616.
Whitesville Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,096
Grades: PK-5
324 Gaillard Road
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8880
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8880
Rank: #1717.
Bryson Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,078
Grades: PK-5
703 Bryson Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3600
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3600
Rank: #1818.
Foxbank Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,061
Grades: PK-5
169 Foxbank Plantation Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 761-1120
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 761-1120
Rank: #1919.
Mauldin Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,052
Grades: PK-5
1194 Holland Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3700
Simpsonville, SC 29681
(864) 355-3700
Rank: #2020.
Ellen Woodside Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,051
Grades: PK-5
9122 Augusta Road
Pelzer, SC 29669
(864) 355-4900
Pelzer, SC 29669
(864) 355-4900
Rank: #2121.
Waccamaw Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,003
Grades: PK-5
251 Claridy Road
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-4684
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-4684
Rank: #2222.
Riverbank Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,002
Grades: PK-5
160 Cougar Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 936-3400
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 936-3400
Rank: #2323.
Jennie Moore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 999
Grades: PK-5
2725 Bulrush Basket Lane
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 849-2815
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 849-2815
Rank: #2424.
Hanahan Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 998
Grades: PK-5
4000 Railroad Avenue
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 553-3290
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 553-3290
Rank: #2525.
Cayce Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 986
Grades: PK-5
515 Bulldog Boulevard
Cayce, SC 29033
(803) 936-5500
Cayce, SC 29033
(803) 936-5500
Rank: #2626.
Carolina Park Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 981
Grades: PK-5
3650 Park Avenue Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-8060
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843) 856-8060
Rank: #2727.
Nexton Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 973
Grades: PK-5
200 Scholar Way
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 900-3222
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 900-3222
Rank: #2828.
Herbert A. Wood Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 962
Grades: PK-5
737 Pine Ridge Drive
West Columbia, SC 29172
(803) 755-7420
West Columbia, SC 29172
(803) 755-7420
Rank: #2929.
William M. Reeves Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 941
Grades: PK-5
1003 Dubose School Road
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 695-2450
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 695-2450
Rank: #3030.
Students: 940
Grades: PK-8
380 Coleridge Drive
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 900-3302
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 900-3302
Rank: #3131.
Pritchardville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 939
Grades: PK-5
9447 Evan Way
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0500
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 707-0500
Rank: #3232.
Devon Forest Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 938
Grades: PK-5
1127 Dorothy Street
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 820-3880
Johns Island, SC 29455
(843) 820-3880
Rank: #3333.
Robert E. Cashion Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 934
Grades: PK-5
1500 Fork Shoals Road
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8000
Greenville, SC 29605
(864) 355-8000
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Fountain Inn Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 933
Grades: PK-5
608 Fairview Street
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 355-5100
Fountain Inn, SC 29644
(864) 355-5100
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Pee Dee Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 933
Grades: PK-5
6555 Highway 134
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-2579
Conway, SC 29527
(843) 397-2579
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Carolina average public preschools student size?
The South Carolina average public preschools student size is 531 for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in South Carolina?
The best top ranked public preschools in South Carolina include Legacy Early College, River Oaks Elementary School and Horse Creek Academy.
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