Best public schools in Hilton Head Island, SC

5 public schools in Hilton Head Island: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high. 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.

Hide schools without a score (no published results, or results too limited to 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

3 schools in Hilton Head Island, best first

Hilton Head Island Elementary 57.7

Beaufort 01 · Grades 1-5 · 723 students

ELA 63%Math 53%Science 58%

#248 of 585 in South Carolina

Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts 25.7

Beaufort 01 · Grades PK-5 · 528 students

ELA 50%Math 40%Science 37%

#435 of 585 in South Carolina

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Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center —

Beaufort 01 · Grades PK-K · 327 students

No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island Middle 45.1

Beaufort 01 · Grades 6-8 · 831 students

ELA 54%Math 38%Science 44%

#129 of 234 in South Carolina

High schools

1 school in Hilton Head Island

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Hilton Head Island High —

Beaufort 01 · Grades 9-12 · 1,317 students