Boone-Douthit House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Sandy Springs’s public schools outscore 96% of South Carolina districts
On the state math tests, 58% of Sandy Springs’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandy Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sandy Springs’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,654 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Riverside Middle, then Pendleton High. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sandy Springs’s grade
A+: better than 96% of South Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sandy Springs, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Sandy Springs
Riverside Middle
Grades 7–8 · 453 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pendleton
8th grade in Sandy Springs
Riverside Middle
Grades 7–8 · 453 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Pendleton
9th grade in Sandy Springs
Pendleton High
Grades 9–12 · 924 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
10th grade in Sandy Springs
Pendleton High
Grades 9–12 · 924 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
11th grade in Sandy Springs
Pendleton High
Grades 9–12 · 924 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
12th grade in Sandy Springs
Pendleton High
Grades 9–12 · 924 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
Sandy Springs’s public schools are run by Anderson School District 4, which also serves Pendleton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Sandy Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Sandy Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Springs | A+ | Anderson School District 4 |
Every school in Sandy Springs
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sandy Springs’s schools
Are Sandy Springs’s schools good?
By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandy Springs children attend outscore 96% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sandy Springs in?
Anderson School District 4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,076 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sandy Springs kids go to high school?
Pendleton High in Anderson, with 924 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Sandy Springs’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Anderson School District 4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Sandy Springs spend per student?
$15,654 in Anderson School District 4 (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sandy Springs families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sandy Springs → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.