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Best public schools in Anderson, SC

24 public schools in Anderson: 13 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school end-of-course results are not in our data yet, so South Carolina high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across South Carolina.

Elementary schools

13 schools in Anderson, best first
1
Midway Elementary 88.3
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 721 students
ELA 81%Math 71%Science 72%
#69 of 585 in South Carolina
2
North Pointe Elementary 85.0
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 473 students
ELA 82%Math 67%Science 66%
#88 of 585 in South Carolina
3
Concord Elementary 73.2
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 616 students
ELA 74%Math 61%Science 62%
#157 of 585 in South Carolina
4
McLees Elementary 63.0
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 566 students
ELA 73%Math 58%Science 43%
#217 of 585 in South Carolina
5
Flat Rock Elementary 61.8
Anderson 03 · Grades PK-5 · 405 students
ELA 62%Math 57%Science 70%
#224 of 585 in South Carolina
6
Whitehall Elementary 55.1
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 526 students
ELA 65%Math 56%Science 39%
#263 of 585 in South Carolina
7
Centerville Elementary 47.8
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 598 students
ELA 62%Math 49%Science 44%
#306 of 585 in South Carolina
8
Calhoun Academy of the Arts 41.8
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 441 students
ELA 65%Math 42%Science 41%
#341 of 585 in South Carolina
9
Nevitt Forest Elementary 36.7
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 572 students
ELA 59%Math 42%Science 44%
#371 of 585 in South Carolina
10
Varennes Elementary 21.5
Anderson 05 · Grades 3-5 · 367 students
ELA 51%Math 38%Science 27%
#460 of 585 in South Carolina
11
New Prospect Elementary 15.8
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-5 · 438 students
ELA 48%Math 35%Science 25%
#493 of 585 in South Carolina
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Homeland Park Primary —
Anderson 05 · Grades PK-2 · 440 students
No published test results
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West Market School of Early Education —
Anderson 05 · Grades PK · 151 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Anderson, best first
1
Southwood Academy for the Arts 98.1
Anderson 05 · Grades 6-8 · 389 students
ELA 88%Math 80%Science 72%
#5 of 234 in South Carolina
2
McCants Middle 86.5
Anderson 05 · Grades 6-8 · 561 students
ELA 73%Math 55%Science 65%
#32 of 234 in South Carolina
3
Glenview Middle 80.1
Anderson 05 · Grades 6-8 · 667 students
ELA 65%Math 54%Science 66%
#47 of 234 in South Carolina
4
Robert Anderson Middle 26.3
Anderson 05 · Grades 6-8 · 1,176 students
ELA 43%Math 29%Science 42%
#173 of 234 in South Carolina

High schools

5 schools in Anderson
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Anderson Five Charter School —
Anderson 05 · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 68 students
No published test results
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Anderson Institute of Technology —
Anderson 81 · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Pendleton High —
Anderson 04 · Grades 9-12 · 940 students
No published test results
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T. L. Hanna High —
Anderson 05 · Grades 9-12 · 1,994 students
No published test results
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Westside High —
Anderson 05 · Grades 9-12 · 1,714 students
No published test results

Combined schools

2 schools in Anderson
1
South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School 6.0
Limestone Charters Association · Grades 6-12 · Charter
ELA 31%Math 7%Science 18%
#40 of 42 in South Carolina
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South Carolina Preparatory Academy —
Limestone Charters Association · Grades 6-12 · Charter
ELA 38%

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