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Does C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,299
Middle
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000249
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art
3090 Sanders Road, Charleston, SC 29414 · (843) 763-1529 · Charleston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,299 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 408 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 446 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 445 | 34% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 30.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #116 of 249 ▲ 7 | #7 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #111 of 249 ▼ 11 | #7 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,299 | #3 of 256 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #115 of 241 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #40 of 241 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +95.6% | #1 of 81 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,299
+59 (+5%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 755
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,299 | 94.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,241 | 87.5 | 14.2:1 | 59% (730) |
| 2022-23 | 1,172 | 87.4 | 13.4:1 | 70% (825) |
| 2020-21 | 1,240 | 87 | 14.3:1 | 52% (644) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 40.5 | 16.4:1 | 43% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 46% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 39 | 16.5:1 | 44% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 58% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 755 | 40 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art.
Since 2017-18: students up 96% (664 to 1,299); teachers up 133% (40.5 to 94.5).
About C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art is a public middle-grades school run by Charleston 01 in Charleston, South Carolina. It educates 1,299 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622 students.
Charleston 01 has 81 schools; together they serve 52,009 students.
White students form the largest group at C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art, 42% of enrollment. Other groups make up 37% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 66% of Charleston County residents are White. C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art, 94.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.8:1. Middle schools in South Carolina average about 13.8:1, a similar figure.
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of South Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Charleston County census figures show that median household income is about $88,494, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art is among the 98 public schools in Charleston County.
The closest other public school is West Ashley High, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Charleston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
420,264
Census ACS
Median income
$88,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
55,933 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- West Ashley High0.4 mi · 2,069
- Montessori Community School1.8 mi · 280
- Springfield Elementary1.8 mi · 679
- Drayton Hall Elementary2.7 mi · 640
- Oakland Elementary3.0 mi · 556
- Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary3.4 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtWhat is the total enrollment at C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art?
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art enrolls approximately 1,299 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art serve?
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art.
What is the student diversity at C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art?
Student demographics at C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art are roughly 42% White, 11% Hispanic, 37% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art in?
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art is part of Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.