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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Charleston School Of The ArtsAcademic Magnet HighChicora ElementaryA C Corcoran ElementaryJane Edwards ElementaryMary Ford Early Childhood Learning And Family CenterW B Goodwin ElementaryMinnie Hughes ElementaryHunley Park ElementaryLadson ElementaryLambs ElementaryMemminger ElementaryMidland Park PrimaryEb Ellington ElementaryMitchell ElementaryJennie Moore ElementaryMorningside MiddleMt Pleasant AcademyNorth Charleston ElementaryOakland ElementaryMatilda F Dunston ElementaryEdith L Frierson ElementarySanders Clyde ElementaryPepperhill ElementarySpringfield ElementarySt Andrews School Of Math And ScienceAngel Oak ElementaryStiles Point ElementaryStono Park ElementarySullivans Island ElementaryMamie P Whitesides ElementaryC E Williams Middle School For Creative And Scientific ArtBaptist Hill HighNorth Charleston HighWando HighSt Johns HighRb Stall HighCharles Pinckney ElementaryThomas C Cario MiddleWest Ashley HighJames Island ElementaryCharleston Development AcademyEast Cooper Montessori CharterGreg Mathis Charter HighLaurel Hill PrimaryDrayton Hall ElementaryJames Island Charter HighNorthwoods MiddleHarbor View ElementaryHaut Gap MiddleLaing MiddleMoultrie MiddleBurke HighJames B Edwards ElementaryMilitary Magnet AcademySt James Santee Elementary MiddleAshley River Creative Arts ElementaryBuist AcademyMt Zion ElementaryBelle Hall ElementaryOrange Grove Charter SchoolCharleston Charter School For Math And ScienceJerry Zucker Middle School Of SciencePattisons Academy For Comprehensive EducationPinehurst ElementaryMontessori Community SchoolNorth Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryCarolina Voyager CharterMeeting Street ElementaryAllegro Charter School Of MusicSimmons Pinckney MiddleDeer Park MiddleCarolina Park ElementaryCamp Road MiddleLucy Garrett Beckham HighMurray Lasaine MontessoriMalcolm C Hursey MontessoriJames Simons MontessoriCharleston Progressive
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Charleston 01

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
46%
Exceeding
18%
Avg actual scores
53%
Avg projected
42.5%

71 of 79 schools in Charleston 01 carry a SchoolGrade (8 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 26B: 9C: 5D: 17F: 14

Best schools in Charleston 01

Statewide rankings: all 227 high schools in South Carolina · all 228 middle schools in South Carolina · all 629 elementary schools in South Carolina

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A+ Buist Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A+ Belle Hall Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  3. A+ Sullivans Island Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. A+ Charleston School Of The Arts (High school, meets expectations)
  5. A+ Charles Pinckney Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. A+ Mt Pleasant Academy (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. A+ Stiles Point Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. A+ Carolina Park Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  9. A+ Mamie P Whitesides Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  10. A+ Orange Grove Charter School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Charleston 01

High schools (11)

Middle and junior high schools (12)

Elementary and primary schools (39)

Other schools and academies (17)

Where Charleston 01 schools are

Cities and towns served (12)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in South Carolina
  • County: Charleston County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 50,400 students with 3,796 full-time-equivalent teachers and 7,519 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4501440
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Charleston 01

How many schools are in Charleston 01?

SchoolGrade grades 79 public schools in Charleston 01, across 12 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Charleston 01 serve?

The largest by graded schools: Charleston, North Charleston, Johns Island, Mount Pleasant, Edisto Island and 7 more.

How good are the schools in Charleston 01?

Across the 71 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 53% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42.5%. 46% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Charleston 01?

50,400 students were enrolled in Charleston 01 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Charleston 01?

Charleston 01 is in South Carolina, based in Charleston County, with its district office in Charleston. Its boundary covers about 918 sq mi.