Charleston County schools ranked by test score
Latest SC READY year (2024-25). 65 schools in Charleston County, South Carolina with reported English Language Arts scores. South Carolina state average: 59.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buist Academy Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 99.0% | +39.3pp |
| 2 | Belle Hall Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 95.7% | +36.0pp |
| 3 | Charleston School of the Arts North Charleston · Charleston 01 | High | 93.6% | +33.9pp |
| 4 | Montessori Community School Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 93.0% | +33.3pp |
| 5 | Charles Pinckney Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 91.3% | +31.6pp |
| 6 | Sullivan's Island Elementary Sullivan's Island · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 91.2% | +31.5pp |
| 7 | Stiles Point Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 91.0% | +31.3pp |
| 8 | East Cooper Montessori Charter Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 90.7% | +31.0pp |
| 9 | Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 90.5% | +30.8pp |
| 10 | Mt. Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 88.5% | +28.8pp |
| 11 | Orange Grove Charter School Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 86.2% | +26.5pp |
| 12 | Moultrie Middle Mount Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Middle | 86.1% | +26.4pp |
| 13 | Carolina Park Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 85.7% | +26.0pp |
| 14 | Thomas C. Cario Middle Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Middle | 84.7% | +25.0pp |
| 15 | Jennie Moore Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 83.4% | +23.7pp |
| 16 | Laing Middle Mount Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Middle | 82.4% | +22.7pp |
| 17 | Harbor View Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 82.0% | +22.3pp |
| 18 | Murray-LaSaine Montessori Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 80.5% | +20.8pp |
| 19 | James B. Edwards Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 80.4% | +20.7pp |
| 20 | Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 77.8% | +18.1pp |
| 21 | Drayton Hall Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 77.4% | +17.7pp |
| 22 | Charleston Development Academy Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 76.6% | +16.9pp |
| 23 | St. Andrew's School of Math and Science Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 76.4% | +16.7pp |
| 24 | Camp Road Middle Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 75.7% | +16.0pp |
| 25 | Palmetto Scholars Academy North Charleston · SC Public Charter School District | High | 75.5% | +15.8pp |
| 26 | James Simons Montessori Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 72.7% | +13.0pp |
| 27 | James Island Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 71.1% | +11.4pp |
| 28 | Angel Oak Elementary Johns Island · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 67.8% | +8.1pp |
| 29 | Carolina Voyager Charter Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 66.5% | +6.8pp |
| 30 | Oakland Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 66.2% | +6.5pp |
| 31 | Compass Collegiate Academy N Charleston · SC Public Charter School District | Elementary | 63.9% | +4.2pp |
| 32 | Charleston Charter School for Math and Science Charleston · Charleston 01 | High | 60.7% | +1.0pp |
| 33 | Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 59.5% | -0.2pp |
| 34 | Springfield Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 58.9% | -0.8pp |
| 35 | Haut Gap Middle Johns Island · Charleston 01 | Middle | 58.6% | -1.1pp |
| 36 | Charleston Progressive Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 58.2% | -1.5pp |
| 37 | Lowcountry Leadership Charter School Meggett · Charter Institute at Erskine | Combined | 57.9% | -1.8pp |
| 38 | C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 54.9% | -4.8pp |
| 39 | Memminger Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 50.4% | -9.3pp |
| 40 | Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston · Charleston 01 | High | 48.1% | -11.6pp |
| 41 | Mt. Zion Elementary Johns Island · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 47.5% | -12.2pp |
| 42 | GREEN Charter School Lowcountry N Charleston · SC Public Charter School District | Elementary | 47.1% | -12.6pp |
| 43 | North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 47.0% | -12.7pp |
| 44 | Military Magnet Academy North Charleston · Charleston 01 | High | 46.2% | -13.5pp |
| 45 | Sanders-Clyde Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 45.9% | -13.8pp |
| 46 | Minnie Hughes Elementary Yonges Island · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 45.8% | -13.9pp |
| 47 | North Charleston Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 43.0% | -16.7pp |
| 48 | Stono Park Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 42.6% | -17.1pp |
| 49 | Hunley Park Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 41.6% | -18.1pp |
| 50 | Lambs Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 38.9% | -20.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the SC READY % Meets or Exceeds Expectations threshold on the latest available SC READY English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Charleston County, South Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the South Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full South Carolina ranking.