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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at East Cooper Montessori Charter this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000856
East Cooper Montessori Charter
1120 Rifle Range Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 · (843) 216-2883 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
14.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
24%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
90.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
63.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 | 90.7% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 64.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Cooper Montessori Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #153 of 635 ▼ 26 | #17 of 49 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.7% | #13 of 635 ▲ 5 | #6 of 49 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #431 of 709 | #31 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #432 of 656 | #29 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #620 of 656 | #43 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #64 of 187 | #11 of 21 |
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
433
+28 (+7%) vs 2020
+123% since 2010-11, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 433 | 30.3 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 33.3 | 12.9:1 | 20% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 31.8 | 13.6:1 | 20% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 11% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 21.5 | 17.5:1 | 6% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | 4% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 12 | 16.2:1 | 4% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Cooper Montessori Charter.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (377 to 433); teachers up 41% (21.5 to 30.3).
About East Cooper Montessori Charter
As a low-enrollment elementary school, East Cooper Montessori Charter serves students in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 433 students in pre-K through 8.
Charleston 01 is the local district for East Cooper Montessori Charter. It runs 81 schools with 52,009 students.
The student body at East Cooper Montessori Charter is 87% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 66%. East Cooper Montessori Charter's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. That is higher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for East Cooper Montessori Charter is A. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Charleston County, the median household income is $88,494, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Charleston County is home to 98 public schools and about 55,933 public school students.
Nearest public school: Moultrie Middle, about 1.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. East Cooper Montessori Charter is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment at East Cooper Montessori Charter climbed 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 405 to 433 students. The ratio was 12.7:1 in 2020-21 and 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Charleston 01
- Wando HighHigh · 2,588 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- Lucy Garrett Beckham HighHigh · 1,757 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
Other schools in Mt. Pleasant
- Lucy Garrett Beckham HighHigh · 1,757 students
- Thomas C. Cario MiddleMiddle · 1,105 students
- Jennie Moore ElementaryElementary · 993 students
- Carolina Park ElementaryElementary · 931 students
- James B. Edwards ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Mamie P. Whitesides ElementaryElementary · 767 students
Nearby schools
- Moultrie Middle1.2 mi · 1,130
- Mt. Pleasant Academy1.3 mi · 630
- Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary1.4 mi · 767
- James B. Edwards Elementary1.5 mi · 767
- Lucy Garrett Beckham High2.0 mi · 1,757
- Sullivan's Island Elementary2.7 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About East Cooper Montessori CharterHow many students attend East Cooper Montessori Charter?
East Cooper Montessori Charter enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does East Cooper Montessori Charter serve?
East Cooper Montessori Charter serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Cooper Montessori Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Cooper Montessori Charter is approximately 14.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Cooper Montessori Charter?
At East Cooper Montessori Charter, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees East Cooper Montessori Charter?
East Cooper Montessori Charter is overseen by Charleston 01 in Charleston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.