Thomas C. Cario Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina·29466
Score
98.9/100
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#3
Among 234 South Carolina middle schools
#1
In Charleston 01
Top 2%
In South Carolina

Score 98.9/100: better than 98% of South Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meets or exceeds expectations on state tests in South Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Carolina schools.

English language arts
88%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 58%, better than 98% of them
1,120 students tested
Math
81%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 43%, better than 98% of them
1,119 students tested
Science
82%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 52%, better than 97% of them
373 students tested
All South Carolina schools (ELA / math)
61% / 48%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 13 published results by grade and test

As published by South Carolina Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 4SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 5SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 6SC READY90.1373
English language artsGrade 7SC READY88.7335
English language artsGrade 8SC READY84.2412
MathGrade 3SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 4SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 5SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 6SC READY84.2373
MathGrade 7SC READY81.5335
MathGrade 8SC READY76.4411
ScienceGrade 6SC READY81.5373

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,130
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,130
Typical middle school: 659
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Charleston County

Contact

Address
3500 Thomas Cario Boulevard
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in South Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Thomas C. Cario Middle at a glance

Thomas C. Cario Middle is a public middle school in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. It has about 1,130 students (a typical South Carolina middle school has 659).

In 2025-26 state tests, 88% in English language arts (similar schools: 58%) and 81% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meets or exceeds expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other South Carolina middle schools, it scores 98.9 out of 100: better than 98% of them, ranking #3 of 234. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.