Charleston County schools ranked by test score
Latest SC READY year (2024-25). 60 schools in Charleston County, South Carolina with reported Science scores. South Carolina state average: 48.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buist Academy Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 99.4% | +50.5pp |
| 2 | Belle Hall Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 85.3% | +36.4pp |
| 3 | Mt. Pleasant Academy Mount Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 85.0% | +36.1pp |
| 4 | Sullivan's Island Elementary Sullivan's Island · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 84.4% | +35.5pp |
| 5 | Carolina Park Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 84.1% | +35.2pp |
| 6 | Stiles Point Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 82.8% | +33.9pp |
| 7 | Charles Pinckney Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 82.0% | +33.1pp |
| 8 | Charleston School of the Arts North Charleston · Charleston 01 | High | 80.7% | +31.8pp |
| 9 | Montessori Community School Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 79.6% | +30.7pp |
| 10 | Orange Grove Charter School Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 78.7% | +29.8pp |
| 11 | Thomas C. Cario Middle Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Middle | 77.8% | +28.9pp |
| 12 | East Cooper Montessori Charter Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 75.0% | +26.1pp |
| 13 | Harbor View Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 73.7% | +24.8pp |
| 14 | Moultrie Middle Mount Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Middle | 72.9% | +24.0pp |
| 15 | Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 72.6% | +23.7pp |
| 16 | Camp Road Middle Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 72.2% | +23.3pp |
| 17 | Laing Middle Mount Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Middle | 71.7% | +22.8pp |
| 18 | James B. Edwards Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 71.0% | +22.1pp |
| 19 | Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 68.4% | +19.5pp |
| 20 | Murray-LaSaine Montessori Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 68.4% | +19.5pp |
| 21 | Jennie Moore Elementary Mt. Pleasant · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 67.1% | +18.2pp |
| 22 | St. Andrew's School of Math and Science Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 65.6% | +16.7pp |
| 23 | Drayton Hall Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 62.2% | +13.3pp |
| 24 | Palmetto Scholars Academy North Charleston · SC Public Charter School District | High | 59.5% | +10.6pp |
| 25 | James Simons Montessori Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 59.4% | +10.5pp |
| 26 | Oakland Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 55.7% | +6.8pp |
| 27 | Angel Oak Elementary Johns Island · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 55.0% | +6.1pp |
| 28 | Charleston Charter School for Math and Science Charleston · Charleston 01 | High | 53.7% | +4.8pp |
| 29 | C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 52.3% | +3.4pp |
| 30 | James Island Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 51.8% | +2.9pp |
| 31 | Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 47.8% | -1.1pp |
| 32 | Haut Gap Middle Johns Island · Charleston 01 | Middle | 47.3% | -1.6pp |
| 33 | Carolina Voyager Charter Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 46.8% | -2.1pp |
| 34 | Springfield Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 46.7% | -2.2pp |
| 35 | Hunley Park Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 37.0% | -11.9pp |
| 36 | Sanders-Clyde Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 36.8% | -12.1pp |
| 37 | GREEN Charter School Lowcountry N Charleston · SC Public Charter School District | Elementary | 33.8% | -15.1pp |
| 38 | North Charleston Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 31.4% | -17.5pp |
| 39 | Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston · Charleston 01 | High | 31.3% | -17.6pp |
| 40 | Lambs Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 30.6% | -18.3pp |
| 41 | Lowcountry Leadership Charter School Meggett · Charter Institute at Erskine | Combined | 29.8% | -19.1pp |
| 42 | Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 28.7% | -20.2pp |
| 43 | Memminger Elementary Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 28.6% | -20.3pp |
| 44 | Mt. Zion Elementary Johns Island · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 28.6% | -20.3pp |
| 45 | Military Magnet Academy North Charleston · Charleston 01 | High | 28.3% | -20.6pp |
| 46 | North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 28.3% | -20.6pp |
| 47 | Charleston Progressive Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 25.0% | -23.9pp |
| 48 | W. B. Goodwin Elementary North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 25.0% | -23.9pp |
| 49 | E.B. Ellington Elementary Ravenel · Charleston 01 | Elementary | 20.5% | -28.4pp |
| 50 | Morningside Middle North Charleston · Charleston 01 | Middle | 20.1% | -28.8pp |
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 Science 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.