Enrollment
408
Combined
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101646
Lowcountry Montessori School
749 Broad River Drive, Beaufort, SC 29906 · (843) 322-0577 · Beaufort County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of South Carolina public 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 schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
17.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 are down about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 24.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
408
+81 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 408 | 28.7 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 28.3 | 13.7:1 | 19% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 23% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 27% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 18.4 | 19.1:1 | 33% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 29% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowcountry Montessori School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (351 to 408); teachers up 56% (18.4 to 28.7).
About Lowcountry Montessori School
Lowcountry Montessori School is a public school serving multiple grade levels in Beaufort, South Carolina. The school serves pre-K through 12. Enrollment is 408 students. Combined schools in South Carolina have about 1,077 students on average; enrollment here is 62% lower.
Lowcountry Montessori School is among 43 schools run by SC Public Charter School District, which serves 21,383 students.
More than half of the students at Lowcountry Montessori School are White (70%). Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black and 9% Hispanic. That is in line with Beaufort County, where about 69% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lowcountry Montessori School scores 47%.
Lowcountry Montessori School reports a ratio of 14.2 students per teacher, from 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 13.7:1 average for combined schools in South Carolina.
Lowcountry Montessori School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of South Carolina public schools.
In Beaufort County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $86,573 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Lowcountry Montessori School, Beaufort County has 35 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Riverview Charter School is about 0.8 miles from Lowcountry Montessori School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small). Lowcountry Montessori School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's student count increased 25% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The Lowcountry Montessori School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,289
Census ACS
Median income
$86,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
22,968 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Lowcountry Montessori SchoolHow many students attend Lowcountry Montessori School?
Lowcountry Montessori School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-12.
Is Lowcountry Montessori School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lowcountry Montessori School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Lowcountry Montessori School have?
Lowcountry Montessori School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is Lowcountry Montessori School?
Lowcountry Montessori School reports a student body of 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lowcountry Montessori School in?
Lowcountry Montessori School is part of SC Public Charter School District.
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