Top Ranked Ridgeland Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

John Paul II Catholic School

Gr: 6-12 | 407 students

Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 13

Catholic

4211 N Okatie Highway

Ridgeland, SC 29936

(843) 648-3838

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Thomas Heyward Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 293 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 9

1727 Malphrus Rd

Ridgeland, SC 29936

(843) 726-3673

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John Paul Ii Catholic School

Gr: 7-12 | 260 students

Catholic

4211 N Okatie Hwy

Ridgeland, SC 29936

(843) 645-3838

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Legacy Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 116 students

Christian

2576 Bee's Creek Rd

Ridgeland, SC 29936

(843) 717-3107

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Step Of Faith Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 212 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 4

Baptist

9009 Tarboro Road

Ridgeland, SC 29936

(843) 726-6100

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Ridgeland, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+150.0% (+3 schools) 10-yr

1,288

Students

+125.2% (+716 students) 10-yr

$11,245

Avg. Tuition

+274.8% (+$8,245) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

18%

Students of Color

+260.0% (+13.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-40.0% (-6.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Ridgeland)

This State (SC)

# Schools

5 Schools

289 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Ridgeland, SC Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	4
2022	3
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	2
2016	2
2015	2

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# Students

1,288 Students

60,566 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	263	215	199
2024	258	208	192
2023	246	205	193
2022	283	207	205
2021	256	197	201
2020	244	185	188
2019	240	187	193
2018	240	185	190
2017	255	191	199
2016	255	186	196
2015	286	173	183

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% Students of Color

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	18%	17%	33%
2024	18%	17%	32%
2023	18%	17%	32%
2022	16%	17%	32%
2021	16%	17%	31%
2020	17%	17%	31%
2019	14%	16%	31%
2018	14%	16%	30%
2017	9%	17%	31%
2016	9%	17%	31%
2015	5%	18%	31%

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0.52

0.53

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.53	0.53	0.64
2024	0.52	0.53	0.64
2023	0.48	0.51	0.63
2022	0.48	0.50	0.62
2021	0.40	0.50	0.62
2020	0.35	0.49	0.62
2019	0.29	0.46	0.61
2018	0.29	0.46	0.60
2017	0.38	0.43	0.59
2016	0.38	0.43	0.59
2015	0.43	0.43	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

183 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

12 Students

1,100 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	2%	2%	5%
2024	2%	2%	5%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	1%	3%	5%
2020	1%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

124 Students

1,950 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	9%	3%	9%
2024	9%	3%	9%
2023	7%	2%	9%
2022	5%	2%	8%
2021	6%	2%	9%
2020	6%	2%	9%
2019	5%	2%	8%
2018	5%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

60 Students

3,347 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	4%	6%	8%
2024	5%	6%	8%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	1%	6%	7%
2016	1%	6%	8%
2015	1%	6%	8%

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# White Students

875 Students

38,229 Students

% White Students

67%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	65%	64%	55%
2024	66%	65%	55%
2023	70%	66%	55%
2022	69%	67%	57%
2021	76%	67%	57%
2020	80%	69%	58%
2019	84%	71%	59%
2018	84%	71%	59%
2017	76%	74%	61%
2016	76%	74%	61%
2015	71%	74%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

239 Students

14,694 Students

% of Others Students

18%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	20%	25%	22%
2024	18%	24%	22%
2023	17%	23%	22%
2022	17%	23%	22%
2021	9%	22%	20%
2020	5%	20%	19%
2019	3%	19%	20%
2018	3%	18%	20%
2017	21%	17%	19%
2016	21%	17%	18%
2015	26%	16%	18%

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# Teachers

137 Teachers

5,919 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	10:1	11:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	10:1	11:1
2022	12:1	10:1	11:1
2021	11:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	11:1
2019	11:1	10:1	11:1
2018	11:1	10:1	11:1
2017	11:1	10:1	11:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	15:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	49%	50%	54%
2024	49%	49%	54%
2023	49%	48%	53%
2022	49%	47%	53%
2021	49%	47%	53%
2020	33%	48%	53%
2019	33%	49%	52%
2018	33%	47%	52%
2017	33%	47%	51%

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Average Class Size

16 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	16	14	16
2024	16	14	15
2023	16	14	15
2022	16	14	15
2021	16	13	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	16	14	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	16	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	13	12	12
2024	12	11	11
2023	12	10	10
2022	12	10	10
2021	10	10	10
2020	2	9	10
2019	2	9	10
2018	2	9	10
2017	2	9	10

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Average SAT score

1020

(Out of 1600)

1175

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	1020	1173	1236
2024	1020	1179	1233
2023	1020	1175	1231
2022	1020	1176	1232
2021	1020	1172	1232
2020	1020	1160	1229
2019	1020	1162	1230
2018	1020	1167	1227
2017	1020	1176	1232
2016	1020	1192	1292
2015	1020	1188	1244

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	22	24	26
2024	22	24	26
2023	22	24	26
2022	22	24	26
2021	22	24	26
2020	22	24	26
2019	22	24	26
2018	22	24	25
2017	22	24	25
2016	22	24	25
2015	22	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,245

$9,892

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$11,095	$10,219	$14,043
2024	$3,000	$8,393	$12,357
2023	$3,000	$8,293	$11,693
2022	$3,000	$7,536	$11,199
2021	$3,000	$7,110	$10,824
2020	$3,000	$6,904	$10,496
2019	$3,000	$6,890	$10,300
2018	$3,000	$6,655	$10,056
2017	$3,000	$6,592	$9,712
2016	$3,000	$7,401	$9,307
2015	$3,000	$7,237	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	35%	29%	34%
2024	35%	30%	33%
2023	32%	30%	33%
2022	32%	29%	32%
2021	35%	29%	32%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ridgeland, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	86%	88%	81%
2024	90%	89%	85%
2023	90%	89%	85%
2022	90%	89%	85%
2021	90%	89%	86%
2020	90%	89%	86%
2019	90%	89%	85%
2018	90%	90%	85%
2017	90%	90%	86%
2016	90%	87%	85%
2015	90%	89%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Ridgeland, SC?

The private elementary schools in Ridgeland, SC include Thomas Heyward Academy and John Paul II Catholic School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Ridgeland?

5 private elementary schools are located in Ridgeland.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Ridgeland?

Ridgeland private elementary schools are approximately 18% minority students, which is same as the South Carolina private school average of 18%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Ridgeland?

80% of private elementary schools in Ridgeland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Ridgeland are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Ridgeland include: Step Of Faith Christian Academy vs. Thomas Heyward Academy, Legacy Christian Academy vs. Thomas Heyward Academy, Thomas Heyward Academy vs. Step Of Faith Christian Academy

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Top Ranked Ridgeland Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Ridgeland, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Black Student Percentage Trends

White Student Percentage Trends

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

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