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Schools in Charleston 01

83 public schools in this South Carolina school district: 41 elementary · 11 middle · 13 high · 12 K-8 · 6 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school end-of-course results are not in our data yet, so South Carolina high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across South Carolina.

Elementary schools

41 schools in Charleston 01, best first
1
Belle Hall Elementary 99.7
Mt. Pleasant · Grades PK-5 · 657 students
ELA 96%Math 91%Science 87%
#2 of 585 in South Carolina · #1 in Mt. Pleasant
2
Stiles Point Elementary 99.6
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 813 students
ELA 92%Math 89%Science 85%
#3 of 585 in South Carolina · #1 in Charleston
3
Sullivan's Island Elementary 99.2
Sullivan's Island · Grades PK-5 · 509 students
ELA 92%Math 89%Science 85%
#5 of 585 in South Carolina
4
Mt. Pleasant Academy 99.1
Mount Pleasant · Grades PK-5 · 651 students
ELA 90%Math 88%Science 91%
#6 of 585 in South Carolina
5
Charles Pinckney Elementary 98.0
Mt. Pleasant · Grades 3-5 · 646 students
ELA 90%Math 87%Science 80%
#12 of 585 in South Carolina · #2 in Mt. Pleasant
6
Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary 97.9
Mt. Pleasant · Grades PK-5 · 828 students
ELA 90%Math 83%Science 83%
#13 of 585 in South Carolina · #3 in Mt. Pleasant
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Carolina Park Elementary 97.5
Mt. Pleasant · Grades K-5 · 981 students
ELA 88%Math 85%Science 81%
#15 of 585 in South Carolina · #4 in Mt. Pleasant
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Jennie Moore Elementary 95.1
Mt. Pleasant · Grades PK-5 · 999 students
ELA 85%Math 79%Science 75%
#29 of 585 in South Carolina · #5 in Mt. Pleasant
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James B. Edwards Elementary 95.0
Mt. Pleasant · Grades PK-5 · 763 students
ELA 85%Math 76%Science 80%
#30 of 585 in South Carolina · #6 in Mt. Pleasant
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Harbor View Elementary 94.3
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 662 students
ELA 83%Math 75%Science 81%
#34 of 585 in South Carolina · #2 in Charleston
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Drayton Hall Elementary 94.1
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 655 students
ELA 85%Math 74%Science 75%
#35 of 585 in South Carolina · #3 in Charleston
12
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary 87.8
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 617 students
ELA 78%Math 74%Science 71%
#72 of 585 in South Carolina · #4 in Charleston
13
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science 84.2
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 733 students
ELA 75%Math 71%Science 73%
#93 of 585 in South Carolina · #5 in Charleston
14
Oakland Elementary 82.8
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 525 students
ELA 77%Math 66%Science 68%
#101 of 585 in South Carolina · #6 in Charleston
15
James Island Elementary 78.7
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 616 students
ELA 71%Math 69%Science 66%
#125 of 585 in South Carolina · #7 in Charleston
16
Meeting Street at Burns 64.0
North Charleston · Grades PK-5
ELA 68%Math 59%Science 55%
#211 of 585 in South Carolina · #1 in North Charleston
17
Charleston Progressive 58.0
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 203 students
ELA 65%Math 48%Science 65%
#246 of 585 in South Carolina · #8 in Charleston
18
Springfield Elementary 53.1
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 674 students
ELA 59%Math 54%Science 52%
#275 of 585 in South Carolina · #9 in Charleston
19
Memminger Elementary 33.4
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 415 students
ELA 49%Math 44%Science 53%
#390 of 585 in South Carolina · #10 in Charleston
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Sanders-Clyde Elementary 26.4
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 353 students
ELA 48%Math 40%Science 43%
#431 of 585 in South Carolina · #11 in Charleston
21
Stono Park Elementary 22.5
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 371 students
ELA 46%Math 39%Science 37%
#454 of 585 in South Carolina · #12 in Charleston
22
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary 20.6
North Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 403 students
ELA 46%Math 34%Science 42%
#465 of 585 in South Carolina · #3 in North Charleston
23
Lambs Elementary 18.0
North Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 506 students
ELA 44%Math 39%Science 29%
#480 of 585 in South Carolina · #4 in North Charleston
24
E.B. Ellington Elementary 16.5
Ravenel · Grades PK-5 · 363 students
ELA 33%Math 38%Science 39%
#489 of 585 in South Carolina
25
Hunley Park Elementary 16.3
North Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 430 students
ELA 42%Math 37%Science 33%
#490 of 585 in South Carolina · #5 in North Charleston
26
Ladson Elementary 7.3
Ladson · Grades PK-5 · 893 students
ELA 40%Math 25%Science 35%
#543 of 585 in South Carolina · #4 in Ladson
27
Pinehurst Elementary 6.9
North Charleston · Grades 1-5 · 690 students
ELA 32%Math 33%Science 25%
#545 of 585 in South Carolina · #7 in North Charleston
28
Chicora Elementary 6.1
North Charleston · Grades 1-5 · 318 students
ELA 37%Math 32%Science 21%
#550 of 585 in South Carolina · #8 in North Charleston
29
W. B. Goodwin Elementary 5.6
North Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 424 students
ELA 36%Math 29%Science 29%
#553 of 585 in South Carolina · #9 in North Charleston
30
Minnie Hughes Elementary 4.2
Yonges Island · Grades PK-5 · 185 students
ELA 42%Math 27%
#561 of 585 in South Carolina
31
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary 3.8
North Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 491 students
ELA 32%Math 32%Science 18%
#563 of 585 in South Carolina · #10 in North Charleston
32
Pepperhill Elementary 3.2
North Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 439 students
ELA 34%Math 28%Science 23%
#567 of 585 in South Carolina · #11 in North Charleston
33
A. C. Corcoran Elementary 2.3
North Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 716 students
ELA 32%Math 27%Science 22%
#572 of 585 in South Carolina · #12 in North Charleston
34
Mitchell Elementary 1.8
Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 200 students
ELA 32%Math 26%Science 19%
#575 of 585 in South Carolina · #13 in Charleston
35
North Charleston Elementary 1.3
North Charleston · Grades PK-5 · 307 students
ELA 30%Math 23%Science 23%
#578 of 585 in South Carolina · #13 in North Charleston
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Angel Oak Elementary —
Johns Island · Grades PK-5 · 776 students
No published test results
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Jane Edwards Elementary —
Edisto Island · Grades PK-6 · 65 students
No published test results
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Laurel Hill Primary —
Mt. Pleasant · Grades PK-2 · 736 students
No published test results
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Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center —
North Charleston · Grades PK-K · 259 students
No published test results
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Midland Park Primary —
North Charleston · Grades PK-K · 376 students
No published test results
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Mt. Zion Elementary —
Johns Island · Grades PK-5 · 299 students
No published test results

Middle schools

11 schools in Charleston 01, best first
1
Thomas C. Cario Middle 98.9
Mt. Pleasant · Grades 6-8 · 1,130 students
ELA 88%Math 81%Science 82%
#3 of 234 in South Carolina
2
Moultrie Middle 96.8
Mount Pleasant · Grades 6-8 · 1,135 students
ELA 83%Math 79%Science 80%
#8 of 234 in South Carolina · #1 in Mount Pleasant
3
Laing Middle 95.9
Mount Pleasant · Grades 6-8 · 1,024 students
ELA 84%Math 75%Science 78%
#10 of 234 in South Carolina · #2 in Mount Pleasant
4
Camp Road Middle 92.9
Charleston · Grades 6-8 · 857 students
ELA 76%Math 65%Science 69%
#17 of 234 in South Carolina · #1 in Charleston
5
Haut Gap Middle 81.0
Johns Island · Grades 6-8 · 433 students
ELA 67%Math 57%Science 61%
#45 of 234 in South Carolina
6
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art 51.9
Charleston · Grades 6-8 · 1,241 students
ELA 54%Math 40%Science 53%
#113 of 234 in South Carolina · #2 in Charleston
7
Deer Park Middle 24.1
North Charleston · Grades 6-8 · 300 students
ELA 45%Math 25%Science 33%
#178 of 234 in South Carolina · #2 in North Charleston
8
Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science 11.3
North Charleston · Grades 6-8 · 501 students
ELA 33%Math 27%Science 24%
#208 of 234 in South Carolina · #3 in North Charleston
9
Northwoods Middle 4.5
North Charleston · Grades 6-8 · 677 students
ELA 33%Math 17%Science 22%
#224 of 234 in South Carolina · #4 in North Charleston
10
Morningside Middle 1.9
North Charleston · Grades 6-8 · 555 students
ELA 25%Math 12%Science 19%
#230 of 234 in South Carolina · #5 in North Charleston
11
Simmons Pinckney Middle 0.6
Charleston · Grades 6-8 · 199 students
ELA 24%Math 12%Science 16%
#233 of 234 in South Carolina · #3 in Charleston

High schools

13 schools in Charleston 01
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Academic Magnet High —
North Charleston · Grades 9-12 · 718 students
No published test results
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Burke High —
Charleston · Grades 9-12 · 359 students
No published test results
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Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies —
North Charleston · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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East Cooper Center for Advanced Studies —
Mount Pleasant · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Greg Mathis Charter High —
North Charleston · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 61 students
No published test results
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James Island Charter High —
Charleston · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 1,597 students
No published test results
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Lucy Garrett Beckham High —
Mt. Pleasant · Grades 9-12 · 1,763 students
No published test results
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North Charleston High —
North Charleston · Grades 9-12 · 785 students
No published test results
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R. B. Stall High —
North Charleston · Grades 9-12 · 2,025 students
No published test results
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St. Johns High —
Johns Island · Grades 9-12 · 423 students
No published test results
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Wando High —
Mount Pleasant · Grades 9-12 · 2,593 students
No published test results
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West Ashley Center for Advance Studies —
Charleston · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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West Ashley High —
Charleston · Grades 9-12 · 2,043 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

12 schools in Charleston 01, best first
1
Buist Academy 99.2
Charleston · Grades 3-8 · 537 students
ELA 99%Math 98%Science 99%
#1 of 61 in South Carolina · #1 in Charleston
2
Montessori Community School 95.9
Charleston · Grades PK-8 · 281 students
ELA 91%Math 79%Science 87%
#3 of 61 in South Carolina · #2 in Charleston
3
Orange Grove Charter School 94.3
Charleston · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 1,169 students
ELA 89%Math 85%Science 77%
#4 of 61 in South Carolina · #3 in Charleston
4
East Cooper Montessori Charter 91.0
Mt. Pleasant · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 429 students
ELA 88%Math 77%Science 83%
#6 of 61 in South Carolina
5
Murray-LaSaine Montessori 76.2
Charleston · Grades PK-8 · 338 students
ELA 78%Math 59%Science 70%
#15 of 61 in South Carolina · #5 in Charleston
6
Carolina Voyager Charter 74.6
Charleston · Grades K-8 · Charter · 392 students
ELA 73%Math 63%Science 67%
#16 of 61 in South Carolina · #6 in Charleston
7
James Simons Montessori 68.0
Charleston · Grades PK-8 · 371 students
ELA 74%Math 50%Science 57%
#20 of 61 in South Carolina · #7 in Charleston
8
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori 63.1
North Charleston · Grades PK-8 · 475 students
ELA 62%Math 53%Science 53%
#23 of 61 in South Carolina · #1 in North Charleston
9
Meeting Street Brentwood 41.8
North Charleston · Grades PK-8
ELA 49%Math 42%Science 42%
#36 of 61 in South Carolina · #2 in North Charleston
10
Charleston Development Academy 38.5
Charleston · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 168 students
ELA 61%Math 15%Science 42%
#38 of 61 in South Carolina · #8 in Charleston
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St. James Santee Elementary-Middle 15.6
McClellanville · Grades PK-8 · 170 students
ELA 38%Math 25%Science 45%
#52 of 61 in South Carolina · #2 in McClellanville
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Edith L. Frierson Montessori —
Wadmalaw Island · Grades PK-8 · 149 students
No published test results

Combined schools

6 schools in Charleston 01, best first
1
Charleston School of the Arts 98.8
North Charleston · Grades 6-12 · 1,069 students
ELA 94%Math 88%Science 89%
#1 of 42 in South Carolina · #1 in North Charleston
2
Charleston Charter School for Math and Science 77.4
Charleston · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 559 students
ELA 60%Math 49%Science 53%
#10 of 42 in South Carolina
3
Military Magnet Academy 36.9
North Charleston · Grades 6-12 · 400 students
ELA 51%Math 36%Science 29%
#27 of 42 in South Carolina · #3 in North Charleston
4
Allegro Charter School of Music 27.4
North Charleston · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 216 students
ELA 46%Math 25%Science 11%
#31 of 42 in South Carolina · #4 in North Charleston
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Baptist Hill High —
Hollywood · Grades 6-12 · 508 students
No published test results
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Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education —
Charleston · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 50 students
No published test results

Cities and towns in Charleston 01

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