Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center is a primary school of intimate scale in North Charleston, South Carolina, part of Charleston 01, enrolling 244 students in grades pre-K through K. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 54% below typical.

Charleston 01 comprises 81 schools with combined enrollment of 52,009 students; Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center is among them.

On demographics, Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center logs that nearly all students (88%) are Black. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Charleston County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Charleston County) shows that median household earnings sit near $88,494, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Charleston County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students), Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Greg Mathis Charter High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center has decreased 31%, going from 354 students in 2018 to 244 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 95% to 88%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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