Largest Schools in Charleston 01 (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 79 schools in Charleston 01, South Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Carolina.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Wando High Mount Pleasant · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,588	81.3 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	2,588
2	R. B. Stall High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,135	60.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	2,135
3	West Ashley High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,069	71.6 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	2,069
4	Lucy Garrett Beckham High Mt. Pleasant · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,757	31.3 Lower 50%	–	1,757
5	James Island Charter High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	1,612	83.1 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	1,612
6	C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,299	46.0 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,299
7	Orange Grove Charter School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	1,170	77.7 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	1,170
8	Moultrie Middle Mount Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,130	80.2 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	1,130
9	Thomas C. Cario Middle Mt. Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	1,105	79.3 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	1,105
10	Charleston School of the Arts North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12	Public	1,102	82.9 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	1,102
11	Jennie Moore Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	993	82.2 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	993
12	Laing Middle Mount Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	986	78.3 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	986
13	Carolina Park Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	931	76.4 Top 25%	74% Math proficiency	931
14	Ladson Elementary Ladson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	907	27.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	907
15	Camp Road Middle Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	901	60.3 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	901
16	Stiles Point Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	866	75.0 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	866
17	North Charleston High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	829	57.8 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	829
18	Angel Oak Elementary Johns Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	828	34.4 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	828
19	Meeting Street Brentwood North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	806	98.7 Top 5%	–	806
20	St. Andrew's School of Math and Science Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	769	68.2 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	769
21	Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	767	76.6 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	767
22	James B. Edwards Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	767	69.9 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	767
23	Pinehurst Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	758	27.5 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	758
24	A. C. Corcoran Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	743	24.2 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	743
25	Academic Magnet High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	740	77.5 Top 10%	97.5% Reading proficiency	740
26	Northwoods Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	708	13.6 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	708
27	Laurel Hill Primary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	691	39.5 Lower 50%	–	691
28	Springfield Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	679	34.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	679
29	Belle Hall Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	649	79.4 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	649
30	Charles Pinckney Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	644	80.3 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	644
31	Drayton Hall Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	640	64.2 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	640
32	Mt. Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	630	81.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	630
33	Harbor View Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	621	77.0 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	621
34	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	618	86.4 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	618
35	James Island Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	580	57.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	580
36	Lambs Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	580	28.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	580
37	Charleston Charter School for Math and Science Charleston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	573	43.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	573
38	Matilda F. Dunston Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	569	32.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	569
39	Oakland Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	556	47.0 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	556
40	Morningside Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	552	18.3 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	552
41	Buist Academy Charleston · Middle · Grades 3–8	Public	521	91.0 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	521
42	Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	513	26.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	513
43	Baptist Hill High Hollywood · High · Grades 6–12	Public	507	27.7 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	507
44	Sullivan's Island Elementary Sullivan's Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	497	82.9 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	497
45	Hunley Park Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	487	34.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	487
46	Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	471	38.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	471
47	Pepperhill Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	453	16.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	453
48	Memminger Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	438	18.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	438
49	East Cooper Montessori Charter Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	433	81.9 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	433
50	W. B. Goodwin Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	423	18.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	423
51	Haut Gap Middle Johns Island · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	412	58.0 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	412
52	Carolina Voyager Charter Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	402	57.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	402
53	North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	399	34.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	399
54	Military Magnet Academy North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12	Public	393	28.7 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	393
55	James Simons Montessori Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	392	20.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	392
56	St. Johns High Johns Island · High · Grades 9–12	Public	390	64.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	390
57	Sanders-Clyde Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	369	22.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	369
58	E.B. Ellington Elementary Ravenel · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	366	22.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	366
59	Midland Park Primary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	357	87.0 Top 5%	–	357
60	Murray-LaSaine Montessori Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	347	49.0 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	347
61	Burke High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	342	63.1 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	342
62	Stono Park Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	337	22.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	337
63	North Charleston Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	329	27.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	329
64	Chicora Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	316	20.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	316
65	Deer Park Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	315	20.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	315
66	Meeting Street at Burns North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	295	96.0 Top 5%	–	295
67	Mt. Zion Elementary Johns Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	295	35.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	295
68	Montessori Community School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	280	79.6 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	280
69	Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	250	32.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	250
70	Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	244	20.4 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	244
71	Simmons Pinckney Middle Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	190	17.6 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	190
72	Mitchell Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	188	22.1 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	188
73	Charleston Progressive Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	184	28.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	184
74	Minnie Hughes Elementary Yonges Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	174	24.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	174
75	St. James Santee Elementary-Middle McClellanville · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	167	22.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	167
76	Edith L. Frierson Montessori Wadmalaw Island · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	165	20.9 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	165
77	Charleston Development Academy Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	151	35.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	151
78	Jane Edwards Elementary Edisto Island · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	92	33.9 Lower 50%	34.5% Math proficiency	92
79	Greg Mathis Charter High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	71	26.4 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	71

Wando High in Mount Pleasant leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Charleston 01 with Enrollment 2,588. Of the 79 schools shown, 71 are public, 8 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider South Carolina largest schools rankings, every school on the Charleston 01 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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What is the best largest school in Charleston 01?

Wando High in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina ranks first among largest schools in Charleston 01 with Enrollment 2,588 (Enrollment: 2,588).

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Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

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