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Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

3910 Verde Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843) 745-7105 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
36 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10823%
Kindergarten6414%
Grade 15712%
Grade 25411%
Grade 34610%
Grade 45011%
Grade 5368%
Grade 6235%
Grade 7184%
Grade 8153%

This year's kindergarten class (64) is 327% larger than its 8th grade class (15).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
20243%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
6213%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
16134%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
439%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
23851%
Female
23349%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
59.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.3pp since 2023
Math
35.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.5%35.6%
2023-2449.2%32.5%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Charleston County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.6%#479 of 635
▼ 2
#32 of 49
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.5%#325 of 635
▲ 34
#26 of 49
▲ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
471#387 of 709#28 of 57
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#266 of 656#17 of 47
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.3%#116 of 656#6 of 47
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+29.0%#34 of 187#8 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 2024-25
Enrollment
471
+68 (+17%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254713613.1:1N/A
2023-244753513.6:1100% (475)
2022-234243312.8:1100% (424)
2020-214033113.0:1100% (403)
2017-183652813.0:1100% (365)
2015-16314329.8:166% (208)
2010-113212711.9:183% (265)
2000-013822913.2:191% (349)
1990-914472716.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori.

Since 2017-18: students up 29% (365 to 471); teachers up 29% (28 to 36).

About Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in North Charleston, South Carolina. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 471 students.

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori is one of 81 schools in Charleston 01, which enrolls 52,009 students in total.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori is White, with 43% of students. The remaining shares are 34% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Charleston County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori scores 67%.

With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in South Carolina is similar, at 13.3:1.

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of South Carolina public elementary schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Charleston County show that median household income comes to about $88,494, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 98, with about 55,933 students.

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori's closest public school neighbor is Meeting Street at Burns, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori holds at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 17%, from 403 to 471.

The Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.

Charleston County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori
District
Charleston 01
Address
3910 Verde Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone
(843) 745-7105
County
Charleston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
471
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
450144000222
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori
How large is Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori?
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori serve?
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori.
What is the student diversity at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori?
Student demographics at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori are roughly 43% White, 13% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori?
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori is overseen by Charleston 01 in Charleston County.
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