Best elementary schools in Charleston 01 (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 52 schools in Charleston 01, South Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Carolina.
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- 199Meeting Street BrentwoodNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 806 students
- 296Meeting Street at BurnsNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 295 students
- 387Midland Park PrimaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 357 students
- 486Ashley River Creative Arts ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 618 students
- 583Sullivan's Island ElementarySullivan's Island · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 497 students
- 682Jennie Moore ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 993 students
- 782East Cooper Montessori CharterMt. Pleasant · Charter Elementary71% Math proficiency · 433 students
- 882Mt. Pleasant AcademyMount Pleasant · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 630 students
- 980Charles Pinckney ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 644 students
- 1080Montessori Community SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 280 students
- 1179Belle Hall ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 649 students
- 1278Orange Grove Charter SchoolCharleston · Charter Elementary72% Math proficiency · 1,170 students
- 1377Harbor View ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 621 students
- 1477Mamie P. Whitesides ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 767 students
- 1576Carolina Park ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 931 students
- 1675Stiles Point ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 866 students
- 1770James B. Edwards ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 767 students
- 1868St. Andrew's School of Math and ScienceCharleston · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 769 students
- 1964Drayton Hall ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 640 students
- 2058Carolina Voyager CharterCharleston · Charter Elementary52% Math proficiency · 402 students
- 2157James Island ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 580 students
- 2249Murray-LaSaine MontessoriCharleston · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 347 students
- 2347Oakland ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 556 students
- 2440Laurel Hill PrimaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary– · 691 students
- 2539Malcolm C. Hursey MontessoriNorth Charleston · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 471 students
- 2636Mt. Zion ElementaryJohns Island · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 295 students
- 2735Charleston Development AcademyCharleston · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 151 students
- 2834Angel Oak ElementaryJohns Island · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 828 students
- 2934Hunley Park ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 487 students
- 3034North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 399 students
- 3134Springfield ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 679 students
- 3234Jane Edwards ElementaryEdisto Island · Public Elementary34.5% Math proficiency · 92 students
- 3333Matilda F. Dunston ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 569 students
- 3429Lambs ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 580 students
- 3528Charleston ProgressiveCharleston · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 184 students
- 3628North Charleston ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 3728Pinehurst ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 758 students
- 3827Ladson ElementaryLadson · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 907 students
- 3925Minnie Hughes ElementaryYonges Island · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 174 students
- 4024A. C. Corcoran ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 743 students
- 4123E.B. Ellington ElementaryRavenel · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 366 students
- 4223Sanders-Clyde ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 4323St. James Santee Elementary-MiddleMcClellanville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 167 students
- 4423Stono Park ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 4522Mitchell ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 188 students
- 4621Edith L. Frierson MontessoriWadmalaw Island · Public Elementary24.5% Math proficiency · 165 students
- 4721Chicora ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 316 students
- 4820Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family CenterNorth Charleston · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 244 students
- 4920James Simons MontessoriCharleston · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 5019W. B. Goodwin ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 5119Memminger ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 5216Pepperhill ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 453 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting Street Brentwood North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 98.7 Top 5% | – | 806 |
| 2 | Meeting Street at Burns North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 96.0 Top 5% | – | 295 |
| 3 | Midland Park Primary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 87.0 Top 5% | – | 357 |
| 4 | Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 618 |
| 5 | Sullivan's Island Elementary Sullivan's Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.9 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 6 | Jennie Moore Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.2 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 993 |
| 7 | East Cooper Montessori Charter Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 81.9 Top 10% | 71% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 8 | Mt. Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81.5 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 630 |
| 9 | Charles Pinckney Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 80.3 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 644 |
| 10 | Montessori Community School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 79.6 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 280 |
| 11 | Belle Hall Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.4 Top 25% | 81% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 12 | Orange Grove Charter School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 77.7 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 1,170 |
| 13 | Harbor View Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77.0 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 14 | Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76.6 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 15 | Carolina Park Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76.4 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 931 |
| 16 | Stiles Point Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.0 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 866 |
| 17 | James B. Edwards Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 69.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 18 | St. Andrew's School of Math and Science Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.2 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 769 |
| 19 | Drayton Hall Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.2 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 640 |
| 20 | Carolina Voyager Charter Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 57.5 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 402 |
| 21 | James Island Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.0 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 580 |
| 22 | Murray-LaSaine Montessori Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 49.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 347 |
| 23 | Oakland Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.0 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 556 |
| 24 | Laurel Hill Primary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 39.5 Lower 50% | – | 691 |
| 25 | Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 38.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 26 | Mt. Zion Elementary Johns Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 295 |
| 27 | Charleston Development Academy Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 35.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 151 |
| 28 | Angel Oak Elementary Johns Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.4 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 828 |
| 29 | Hunley Park Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 30 | North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 31 | Springfield Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 32 | Jane Edwards Elementary Edisto Island · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 33.9 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 92 |
| 33 | Matilda F. Dunston Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 34 | Lambs Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 580 |
| 35 | Charleston Progressive Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 184 |
| 36 | North Charleston Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 37 | Pinehurst Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 27.5 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 758 |
| 38 | Ladson Elementary Ladson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 907 |
| 39 | Minnie Hughes Elementary Yonges Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 174 |
| 40 | A. C. Corcoran Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.2 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 743 |
| 41 | E.B. Ellington Elementary Ravenel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 42 | Sanders-Clyde Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 43 | St. James Santee Elementary-Middle McClellanville · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 167 |
| 44 | Stono Park Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 45 | Mitchell Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 46 | Edith L. Frierson Montessori Wadmalaw Island · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 47 | Chicora Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 48 | Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 20.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 49 | James Simons Montessori Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 50 | W. B. Goodwin Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 51 | Memminger Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 52 | Pepperhill Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 453 |
Meeting Street Brentwood in North Charleston leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Charleston 01 with a Success Index (US) of 98.7. Of the 52 schools shown, 48 are public, 4 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider South Carolina elementary schools rankings, every school on the Charleston 01 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Charleston 01?
Meeting Street Brentwood in North Charleston, South Carolina ranks first among elementary schools in Charleston 01 with a Success Index (US) of 98.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 806).
How are elementary schools in Charleston 01 ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.