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Top 10 Best Anderson County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 6,355 students in Anderson County, SC.
The top ranked public middle schools in Anderson County, SC are Belton Preparatory Academy, Southwood Academy For The Arts and Mccants Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Anderson County, SC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Anderson County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Anderson County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belton Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5901 Belton Highway
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 392-1173
Grades: K-8
| 294 students
Rank: #22.
Southwood Academy For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1110 Southwood Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 260-5205
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: #33.
Mccants Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2123 Marchbanks Avenue
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 260-5145
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
458 Riverside Street
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 403-2200
Grades: 7-8
| 429 students
Rank: #55.
Palmetto Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
803 North Hamilton Street
Williamston, SC 29697
(864) 847-4333
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students
Rank: #66.
Honea Path Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
107 Brock Avenue
Honea Path, SC 29654
(864) 369-7641
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
Rank: #77.
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1650 E. Greenville St. Suite H
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 923-6909
Grades: 6-12
| 692 students
Rank: #88.
Glenview Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2575 Old Williamston Road
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 716-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: #99.
Belton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
102 Cherokee Road
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 369-4712
Grades: 6-8
| 458 students
Rank: #1010.
Starr-iva Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1034 Rainey Road
Starr, SC 29684
(864) 352-6146
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #1111.
Robert Anderson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)