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Best public schools in Lancaster, SC

15 public schools in Lancaster: 8 elementary · 3 middle · 4 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.

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

8 schools in Lancaster, best first
1
Buford Elementary 91.7
Lancaster 01 · Grades PK-5 · 758 students
ELA 80%Math 85%Science 67%
#49 of 585 in South Carolina
2
Van Wyck Elementary 90.5
Lancaster 01 · Grades PK-4 · 819 students
ELA 83%Math 80%Science 64%
#56 of 585 in South Carolina
3
North Elementary 44.0
Lancaster 01 · Grades PK-5 · 618 students
ELA 56%Math 53%Science 44%
#328 of 585 in South Carolina
4
McDonald Green Elementary 40.6
Lancaster 01 · Grades PK-5 · 335 students
ELA 53%Math 56%Science 37%
#348 of 585 in South Carolina
5
Clinton Elementary 26.9
Lancaster 01 · Grades PK-5 · 405 students
ELA 45%Math 44%Science 42%
#428 of 585 in South Carolina
6
Brooklyn Springs Elementary 19.1
Lancaster 01 · Grades PK-5 · 393 students
ELA 49%Math 35%Science 29%
#474 of 585 in South Carolina
7
Erwin Elementary 3.5
Lancaster 01 · Grades PK-5 · 419 students
ELA 40%Math 27%Science 22%
#565 of 585 in South Carolina
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Discovery Charter of Lancaster —
Lancaster 01 · Grades K-5 · Charter · 130 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Lancaster, best first
1
Buford Middle 56.6
Lancaster 01 · Grades 6-8 · 368 students
ELA 54%Math 52%Science 41%
#102 of 234 in South Carolina
2
A. R. Rucker Middle 18.2
Lancaster 01 · Grades 6-8 · 513 students
ELA 40%Math 22%Science 41%
#192 of 234 in South Carolina
3
South Middle 16.9
Lancaster 01 · Grades 6-8 · 492 students
ELA 38%Math 25%Science 37%
#195 of 234 in South Carolina

High schools

4 schools in Lancaster
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Buford High —
Lancaster 01 · Grades 9-12 · 554 students
No published test results
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Indian Land High —
Lancaster 01 · Grades 9-12 · 1,821 students
No published test results
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Lancaster County School District Career Center —
Lancaster 01 · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Lancaster High —
Lancaster 01 · Grades 9-12 · 1,393 students
No published test results

School districts serving Lancaster

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