Best public middle schools in South Carolina
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in South Carolina using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.
#10. McCants Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Anderson School District No. 5, SC
- Enrollment: 561 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#9. Charleston School of the Arts
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,069 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#8. Sterling School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Greenville County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 713 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#7. Southwood Academy of the Arts
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Anderson School District No. 5, SC
- Enrollment: 389 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#6. Banks Trail Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 568 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Forest Creek Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 736 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#4. Fort Mill Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 635 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#3. Gold Hill Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 878 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#2. Pleasant Knoll Middle
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 921 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#1. Springfield Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Fort Mill School District, SC
- Enrollment: 701 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+