Schools by Reading Proficiency in Charleston 01 (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 73 schools in Charleston 01, South Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and South Carolina.
- 178Academic Magnet HighNorth Charleston · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · –
- 291Buist AcademyCharleston · Public MiddleReading · math: 91% · 91%
- 381Wando HighMount Pleasant · Public HighReading · math: 91% · 87%
- 483Charleston School of the ArtsNorth Charleston · Public HighReading · math: 90% · 83%
- 583James Island Charter HighCharleston · Charter HighReading · math: 87% · 83%
- 680Montessori Community SchoolCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 77%
- 782Mt. Pleasant AcademyMount Pleasant · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 82%
- 880Moultrie MiddleMount Pleasant · Public MiddleReading · math: 80% · 76%
- 986Ashley River Creative Arts ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 80%
- 1082East Cooper Montessori CharterMt. Pleasant · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 71%
- 1180Charles Pinckney ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public ElementaryReading · math: 78% · 83%
- 1279Belle Hall ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public ElementaryReading · math: 78% · 81%
- 1382Jennie Moore ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public ElementaryReading · math: 76% · 82%
- 1483Sullivan's Island ElementarySullivan's Island · Public ElementaryReading · math: 75% · 76%
- 1579Thomas C. Cario MiddleMt. Pleasant · Public MiddleReading · math: 75% · 75%
- 1678Laing MiddleMount Pleasant · Public MiddleReading · math: 75% · 69%
- 1772West Ashley HighCharleston · Public HighReading · math: 75% · 65%
- 1878Orange Grove Charter SchoolCharleston · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 72%
- 1976Carolina Park ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 74%
- 2077Mamie P. Whitesides ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 75%
- 2175Stiles Point ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 75%
- 2277Harbor View ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 71%
- 2370James B. Edwards ElementaryMt. Pleasant · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 62%
- 2463Burke HighCharleston · Public HighReading · math: 62% · 37%
- 2561R. B. Stall HighNorth Charleston · Public HighReading · math: 61% · 53%
- 2668St. Andrew's School of Math and ScienceCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 60% · 66%
- 2764Drayton Hall ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 62%
- 2860Camp Road MiddleCharleston · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 54%
- 2964St. Johns HighJohns Island · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 52%
- 3058Carolina Voyager CharterCharleston · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 3157James Island ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 3249Murray-LaSaine MontessoriCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 42%
- 3358Haut Gap MiddleJohns Island · Public MiddleReading · math: 50% · 45%
- 3458North Charleston HighNorth Charleston · Public HighReading · math: 47% · 47%
- 3544Charleston Charter School for Math and ScienceCharleston · Charter HighReading · math: 47% · 29%
- 3646C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtCharleston · Public MiddleReading · math: 46% · 37%
- 3739Malcolm C. Hursey MontessoriNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 32%
- 3834Angel Oak ElementaryJohns Island · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 31%
- 3933Allegro Charter School of MusicNorth Charleston · Charter HighReading · math: 42% · 12%
- 4047Oakland ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 49%
- 4135Charleston Development AcademyCharleston · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 32%
- 4234Springfield ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 36%
- 4334Jane Edwards ElementaryEdisto Island · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34.5% · 34.5%
- 4434Hunley Park ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 33%
- 4529Lambs ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 37%
- 4634North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 31%
- 4727Ladson ElementaryLadson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 32%
- 4836Mt. Zion ElementaryJohns Island · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 37%
- 4933Matilda F. Dunston ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 37%
- 5028Charleston ProgressiveCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 27%
- 5120James Simons MontessoriCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 5223Stono Park ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 26% · 23%
- 5324A. C. Corcoran ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 34%
- 5428Baptist Hill HighHollywood · Public HighReading · math: 25% · 15%
- 5521Edith L. Frierson MontessoriWadmalaw Island · Public ElementaryReading · math: 24.5% · 24.5%
- 5629Military Magnet AcademyNorth Charleston · Public HighReading · math: 24% · 19%
- 5728North Charleston ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 31%
- 5825Minnie Hughes ElementaryYonges Island · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 27%
- 5923St. James Santee Elementary-MiddleMcClellanville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
- 6027Jerry Zucker Middle School of ScienceNorth Charleston · Public MiddleReading · math: 22% · 19%
- 6123E.B. Ellington ElementaryRavenel · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
- 6219W. B. Goodwin ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 20% · 21%
- 6321Deer Park MiddleNorth Charleston · Public MiddleReading · math: 20% · 16%
- 6428Pinehurst ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 18% · 30%
- 6522Mitchell ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 22%
- 6620Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family CenterNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 6714Northwoods MiddleNorth Charleston · Public MiddleReading · math: 16% · 11%
- 6816Pepperhill ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 15% · 17%
- 6918Simmons Pinckney MiddleCharleston · Public MiddleReading · math: 13% · 7%
- 7023Sanders-Clyde ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 17%
- 7119Memminger ElementaryCharleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 7218Morningside MiddleNorth Charleston · Public MiddleReading · math: 11% · 8%
- 7321Chicora ElementaryNorth Charleston · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7.5% · 12%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academic Magnet High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5% · – | 77.5 Top 10% | 97.5% Reading proficiency | 740 |
| 2 | Buist Academy Charleston · Middle · Grades 3–8 | Public | 91% · 91% | 91.0 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 3 | Wando High Mount Pleasant · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 91% · 87% | 81.3 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 2,588 |
| 4 | Charleston School of the Arts North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 90% · 83% | 82.9 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,102 |
| 5 | James Island Charter High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 87% · 83% | 83.1 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,612 |
| 6 | Montessori Community School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 82% · 77% | 79.6 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 280 |
| 7 | Mt. Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80% · 82% | 81.5 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 630 |
| 8 | Moultrie Middle Mount Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 80% · 76% | 80.2 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 1,130 |
| 9 | Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 79% · 80% | 86.4 Top 5% | 80% Math proficiency | 618 |
| 10 | East Cooper Montessori Charter Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 79% · 71% | 81.9 Top 10% | 71% Math proficiency | 433 |
| 11 | Charles Pinckney Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 78% · 83% | 80.3 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 644 |
| 12 | Belle Hall Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78% · 81% | 79.4 Top 25% | 81% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 13 | Jennie Moore Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 76% · 82% | 82.2 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 993 |
| 14 | Sullivan's Island Elementary Sullivan's Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75% · 76% | 82.9 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 497 |
| 15 | Thomas C. Cario Middle Mt. Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 75% · 75% | 79.3 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 1,105 |
| 16 | Laing Middle Mount Pleasant · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 75% · 69% | 78.3 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 986 |
| 17 | West Ashley High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 75% · 65% | 71.6 Top 25% | 65% Math proficiency | 2,069 |
| 18 | Orange Grove Charter School Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 74% · 72% | 77.7 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 1,170 |
| 19 | Carolina Park Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 73% · 74% | 76.4 Top 25% | 74% Math proficiency | 931 |
| 20 | Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 75% | 76.6 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 21 | Stiles Point Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 75% | 75.0 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 866 |
| 22 | Harbor View Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70% · 71% | 77.0 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 23 | James B. Edwards Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63% · 62% | 69.9 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 24 | Burke High Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62% · 37% | 63.1 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 342 |
| 25 | R. B. Stall High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 61% · 53% | 60.5 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 2,135 |
| 26 | St. Andrew's School of Math and Science Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60% · 66% | 68.2 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 769 |
| 27 | Drayton Hall Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 62% | 64.2 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 640 |
| 28 | Camp Road Middle Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57% · 54% | 60.3 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 901 |
| 29 | St. Johns High Johns Island · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57% · 52% | 64.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 30 | Carolina Voyager Charter Charleston · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 52% · 52% | 57.5 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 402 |
| 31 | James Island Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 57.0 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 580 |
| 32 | Murray-LaSaine Montessori Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 52% · 42% | 49.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 347 |
| 33 | Haut Gap Middle Johns Island · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 50% · 45% | 58.0 Top 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 34 | North Charleston High North Charleston · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 47% · 47% | 57.8 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 829 |
| 35 | Charleston Charter School for Math and Science Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 47% · 29% | 43.5 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 573 |
| 36 | C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46% · 37% | 46.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,299 |
| 37 | Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 42% · 32% | 38.6 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 38 | Angel Oak Elementary Johns Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 31% | 34.4 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 828 |
| 39 | Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 42% · 12% | 32.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 250 |
| 40 | Oakland Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41% · 49% | 47.0 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 556 |
| 41 | Charleston Development Academy Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Charter | 37% · 32% | 35.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 151 |
| 42 | Springfield Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35% · 36% | 34.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 679 |
| 43 | Jane Edwards Elementary Edisto Island · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 34.5% · 34.5% | 33.9 Lower 50% | 34.5% Math proficiency | 92 |
| 44 | Hunley Park Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33% · 33% | 34.2 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 45 | Lambs Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 37% | 28.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 580 |
| 46 | North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31% · 31% | 34.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 47 | Ladson Elementary Ladson · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29% · 32% | 27.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 907 |
| 48 | Mt. Zion Elementary Johns Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 37% | 35.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 295 |
| 49 | Matilda F. Dunston Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 37% | 32.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 569 |
| 50 | Charleston Progressive Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 27% | 28.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 184 |
| 51 | James Simons Montessori Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 27% · 22% | 20.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 52 | Stono Park Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26% · 23% | 22.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 53 | A. C. Corcoran Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25% · 34% | 24.2 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 743 |
| 54 | Baptist Hill High Hollywood · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 25% · 15% | 27.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 507 |
| 55 | Edith L. Frierson Montessori Wadmalaw Island · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.5% · 24.5% | 20.9 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 56 | Military Magnet Academy North Charleston · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 24% · 19% | 28.7 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 57 | North Charleston Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 31% | 27.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 58 | Minnie Hughes Elementary Yonges Island · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 27% | 24.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 174 |
| 59 | St. James Santee Elementary-Middle McClellanville · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 22% · 22% | 22.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 167 |
| 60 | Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22% · 19% | 26.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 61 | E.B. Ellington Elementary Ravenel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 17% | 22.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 62 | W. B. Goodwin Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20% · 21% | 18.9 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 63 | Deer Park Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20% · 16% | 20.9 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 64 | Pinehurst Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 18% · 30% | 27.5 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 758 |
| 65 | Mitchell Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 22% | 22.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 188 |
| 66 | Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 17% · 12% | 20.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 67 | Northwoods Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16% · 11% | 13.6 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 708 |
| 68 | Pepperhill Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15% · 17% | 16.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 69 | Simmons Pinckney Middle Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13% · 7% | 17.6 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 190 |
| 70 | Sanders-Clyde Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 17% | 22.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 71 | Memminger Elementary Charleston · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 18.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 72 | Morningside Middle North Charleston · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11% · 8% | 18.3 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 552 |
| 73 | Chicora Elementary North Charleston · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 7.5% · 12% | 20.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 316 |
Academic Magnet High in North Charleston leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Charleston 01 with Reading · math 97.5% · –. Of the 73 schools shown, 66 are public, 7 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider South Carolina schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Charleston 01 page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Academic Magnet High in North Charleston, South Carolina ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Charleston 01 with Reading · math 97.5% · – (Enrollment: 740).
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Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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