More SC schools get top scores than ever, but education leaders say there’s still work to do

Although 90% of students attend a school considered average or better, education leaders want to improve the remaining 10%.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 1,514

Last Updated: 4 days, 20 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — More schools got top scores on South Carolina’s 2026 state report cards than in any year since the rating system began, marking the best results in at least a decade, according to data released Monday.

Schools continued to improve across all metrics used to grade them, including test scores, classroom surveys and student progress. Education officials pointed to statewide changes in education policy and funding as the reasons behind the improvement.

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