Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN 01·NCES 450228001607
Coastal Montessori Charter
111 Old Plantation Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 · (843) 235-0413 · Georgetown County
GRADES 01–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 10% |
This year's 1st grade class (27) is 17% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
68.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
25.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 26.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Coastal Montessori Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Georgetown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #580 of 635 ▼ 35 | #7 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #208 of 635 ▼ 6 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #634 of 709 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #66 of 656 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #541 of 656 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #380 of 395 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
242
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 242 | 22 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 18.8 | 12.6:1 | 48% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 46% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 18% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 16.3 | 15.0:1 | 11% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 10 | 19.3:1 | 17% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coastal Montessori Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (245 to 242); teachers up 35% (16.3 to 22).
About Coastal Montessori Charter
Coastal Montessori Charter is a small elementary school in South Carolina, with an address in Pawleys Island. The school counts 242 students across grades 1 through 8. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 526 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Coastal Montessori Charter is part of a district of 19 schools: Georgetown 01, with 8,208 students.
White students make up a majority at Coastal Montessori Charter, at 78%. The remaining shares are 9% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Georgetown County's population at about 66%. Coastal Montessori Charter's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 11.0:1 comes from the school's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.3 students per teacher below the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Coastal Montessori Charter is C+. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Georgetown County, the median household income is $68,713, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Georgetown County has 19 public schools and roughly 8,208 students.
Of nearby public schools, Waccamaw High is the closest, at about 2.5 miles. Coastal Montessori Charter has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Coastal Montessori Charter is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data. Coastal Montessori Charter is one of the charter schools in South Carolina.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when Coastal Montessori Charter had 236 students, to 2024-25, when it had 242. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.9:1 to 11.0:1.
The Coastal Montessori Charter community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Georgetown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,811
Census ACS
Median income
$68,713
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Georgetown 01
- Georgetown HighHigh · 918 students
- Waccamaw HighHigh · 808 students
- Georgetown MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Andrews ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Kensington ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 543 students
Other schools in Pawleys Island
- Waccamaw HighHigh · 808 students
- Waccamaw ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Waccamaw IntermediateMiddle · 415 students
- Waccamaw MiddleMiddle · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Waccamaw High2.5 mi · 808
- Waccamaw Elementary3.1 mi · 543
- Waccamaw Intermediate6.2 mi · 415
- Waccamaw Middle6.6 mi · 329
- Kensington Elementary6.8 mi · 548
- Georgetown Middle7.6 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Coastal Montessori CharterHow many students attend Coastal Montessori Charter?
Coastal Montessori Charter enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 01-08.
What grades does Coastal Montessori Charter serve?
Coastal Montessori Charter serves grades 01-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coastal Montessori Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Coastal Montessori Charter is approximately 11.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coastal Montessori Charter?
At Coastal Montessori Charter, the student body is approximately 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Coastal Montessori Charter in?
Coastal Montessori Charter is part of Georgetown 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.