Edith L. Frierson Montessori

Edith L. Frierson Montessori, a micro-enrollment elementary campus in Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, overseen by Charleston 01, teaches 165 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 69% smaller than typical.

Across the 81 schools in Charleston 01 (52,009 students total), Edith L. Frierson Montessori accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Edith L. Frierson Montessori records that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 27% Black, 12% multiracial, 12% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, census data for Charleston County shows median household income runs about $88,494, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Charleston County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students), Edith L. Frierson Montessori is one campus in the mix.

Lowcountry Leadership Charter School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.9 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Edith L. Frierson Montessori's enrollment has ticked up 68% since 2018, when it stood at 98 (now 165). The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 91% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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