Best traditional public schools in Charleston 01 (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 71 schools in Charleston 01, South Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Carolina.
- 199Meeting Street BrentwoodNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 806 students
- 296Meeting Street at BurnsNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 295 students
- 391Buist AcademyCharleston · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 487Midland Park PrimaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary– · 357 students
- 586Ashley River Creative Arts ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 618 students
- 683Charleston School of the ArtsNorth Charleston · Public High83% Math proficiency · 1,102 students
- 783Sullivan's Island ElementarySullivan's Island · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 497 students
- 882Jennie Moore ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 993 students
- 982Mt. Pleasant AcademyMount Pleasant · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 630 students
- 1081Wando HighMount Pleasant · Public High87% Math proficiency · 2,588 students
- 1180Charles Pinckney ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 644 students
- 1280Moultrie MiddleMount Pleasant · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 1,130 students
- 1380Montessori Community SchoolCharleston · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 280 students
- 1479Belle Hall ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 649 students
- 1579Thomas C. Cario MiddleMt. Pleasant · Public Middle75% Math proficiency · 1,105 students
- 1678Laing MiddleMount Pleasant · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 986 students
- 1778Academic Magnet HighNorth Charleston · Public High97.5% Reading proficiency · 740 students
- 1877Harbor View ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 621 students
- 1977Mamie P. Whitesides ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 767 students
- 2076Carolina Park ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 931 students
- 2175Stiles Point ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 866 students
- 2272West Ashley HighCharleston · Public High65% Math proficiency · 2,069 students
- 2370James B. Edwards ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 767 students
- 2468St. Andrew's School of Math and ScienceCharleston · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 769 students
- 2564St. Johns HighJohns Island · Public High52% Math proficiency · 390 students
- 2664Drayton Hall ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 640 students
- 2763Burke HighCharleston · Public High37% Math proficiency · 342 students
- 2861R. B. Stall HighNorth Charleston · Public High53% Math proficiency · 2,135 students
- 2960Camp Road MiddleCharleston · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 901 students
- 3058Haut Gap MiddleJohns Island · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 412 students
- 3158North Charleston HighNorth Charleston · Public High47% Math proficiency · 829 students
- 3257James Island ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 580 students
- 3349Murray-LaSaine MontessoriCharleston · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 347 students
- 3447Oakland ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 556 students
- 3546C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtCharleston · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 1,299 students
- 3640Laurel Hill PrimaryMt. Pleasant · Public Elementary– · 691 students
- 3739Malcolm C. Hursey MontessoriNorth Charleston · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 471 students
- 3836Mt. Zion ElementaryJohns Island · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 295 students
- 3934Angel Oak ElementaryJohns Island · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 828 students
- 4034Hunley Park ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 487 students
- 4134North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 399 students
- 4234Springfield ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 679 students
- 4334Jane Edwards ElementaryEdisto Island · Public Elementary34.5% Math proficiency · 92 students
- 4433Matilda F. Dunston ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 569 students
- 4531Lucy Garrett Beckham HighMt. Pleasant · Public High– · 1,757 students
- 4629Lambs ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 580 students
- 4729Military Magnet AcademyNorth Charleston · Public High19% Math proficiency · 393 students
- 4828Charleston ProgressiveCharleston · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 184 students
- 4928Baptist Hill HighHollywood · Public High15% Math proficiency · 507 students
- 5028North Charleston ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 5128Pinehurst ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 758 students
- 5227Ladson ElementaryLadson · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 907 students
- 5327Jerry Zucker Middle School of ScienceNorth Charleston · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 513 students
- 5425Minnie Hughes ElementaryYonges Island · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 174 students
- 5524A. C. Corcoran ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 743 students
- 5623E.B. Ellington ElementaryRavenel · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 366 students
- 5723Sanders-Clyde ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 5823St. James Santee Elementary-MiddleMcClellanville · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 167 students
- 5923Stono Park ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 6022Mitchell ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 188 students
- 6121Deer Park MiddleNorth Charleston · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 315 students
- 6221Edith L. Frierson MontessoriWadmalaw Island · Public Elementary24.5% Math proficiency · 165 students
- 6321Chicora ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 316 students
- 6420Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family CenterNorth Charleston · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 244 students
- 6520James Simons MontessoriCharleston · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 6619W. B. Goodwin ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 6719Memminger ElementaryCharleston · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 438 students
- 6818Morningside MiddleNorth Charleston · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 552 students
- 6918Simmons Pinckney MiddleCharleston · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 190 students
- 7016Pepperhill ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 7114Northwoods MiddleNorth Charleston · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 708 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 | Buist Academy Charleston · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 91.0 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 4 | Midland Park Primary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 87.0 Top 5% | – | 357 |
| 5 | Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 618 |
| 6 | Charleston School of the Arts North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 82.9 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,102 |
| 7 | Sullivan's Island Elementary Sullivan's Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.9 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 8 | Jennie Moore Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.2 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 993 |
| 9 | Mt. Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81.5 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 630 |
| 10 | Wando High Mount Pleasant · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 81.3 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 2,588 |
| 11 | Charles Pinckney Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 80.3 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 644 |
| 12 | Moultrie Middle Mount Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 80.2 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 1,130 |
| 13 | Montessori Community School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 79.6 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 280 |
| 14 | Belle Hall Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79.4 Top 25% | 81% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 15 | Thomas C. Cario Middle Mt. Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 79.3 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 1,105 |
| 16 | Laing Middle Mount Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 78.3 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 986 |
| 17 | Academic Magnet High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 77.5 Top 10% | 97.5% Reading proficiency | 740 |
| 18 | Harbor View Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77.0 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 19 | Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76.6 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 20 | Carolina Park Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76.4 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 931 |
| 21 | Stiles Point Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.0 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 866 |
| 22 | West Ashley High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 71.6 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 2,069 |
| 23 | James B. Edwards Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 69.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 24 | St. Andrew's School of Math and Science Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 68.2 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 769 |
| 25 | St. Johns High Johns Island · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 64.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 26 | Drayton Hall Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.2 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 640 |
| 27 | Burke High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 63.1 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 28 | R. B. Stall High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 60.5 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 2,135 |
| 29 | Camp Road Middle Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 60.3 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 901 |
| 30 | Haut Gap Middle Johns Island · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58.0 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 31 | North Charleston High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57.8 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 829 |
| 32 | James Island Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.0 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 580 |
| 33 | Murray-LaSaine Montessori Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 49.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 347 |
| 34 | Oakland Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.0 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 556 |
| 35 | C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,299 |
| 36 | Laurel Hill Primary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 39.5 Lower 50% | – | 691 |
| 37 | Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 38.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 38 | Mt. Zion Elementary Johns Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 295 |
| 39 | Angel Oak Elementary Johns Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.4 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 828 |
| 40 | Hunley Park Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 41 | North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 42 | Springfield Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 43 | Jane Edwards Elementary Edisto Island · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 33.9 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 92 |
| 44 | Matilda F. Dunston Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 45 | Lucy Garrett Beckham High Mt. Pleasant · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 31.3 Lower 50% | – | 1,757 |
| 46 | Lambs Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 580 |
| 47 | Military Magnet Academy North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 28.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 48 | Charleston Progressive Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 184 |
| 49 | Baptist Hill High Hollywood · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 27.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 50 | North Charleston Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 51 | Pinehurst Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 27.5 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 758 |
| 52 | Ladson Elementary Ladson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 907 |
| 53 | Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 54 | Minnie Hughes Elementary Yonges Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 174 |
| 55 | A. C. Corcoran Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.2 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 743 |
| 56 | E.B. Ellington Elementary Ravenel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 57 | Sanders-Clyde Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 58 | St. James Santee Elementary-Middle McClellanville · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 167 |
| 59 | Stono Park Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 60 | Mitchell Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 61 | Deer Park Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 62 | Edith L. Frierson Montessori Wadmalaw Island · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 63 | Chicora Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 64 | Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 20.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 65 | James Simons Montessori Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 20.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 66 | W. B. Goodwin Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 67 | Memminger Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 68 | Morningside Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.3 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 552 |
| 69 | Simmons Pinckney Middle Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.6 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 190 |
| 70 | Pepperhill Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 71 | Northwoods Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 708 |
Meeting Street Brentwood in North Charleston leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Charleston 01 with a Success Index (US) of 98.7. Of the 71 schools shown, 71 are public.
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What is the best public school in Charleston 01?
Meeting Street Brentwood in North Charleston, South Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Charleston 01 with a Success Index (US) of 98.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 806).
How are traditional public 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.
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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.