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Military Magnet Academy

2950 Carner Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843) 745-7102 · Charleston County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of South Carolina public 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 schools

Enrollment
393
High
DISTRICT 1,024 · STATE 953
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 64812%
Grade 76316%
Grade 86517%
Grade 97720%
Grade 106015%
Grade 11267%
Grade 125414%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
113%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
13334%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
23560%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
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
22156%
Female
17244%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
46.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
17.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -9.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.2%17.7%
2023-2437.0%27.3%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Military Magnet Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Charleston County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.7%#16 of 24
▼ 6
#5 of 6
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
46.2%#15 of 24
▲ 2
#5 of 6
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
393#188 of 250#15 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.7:1#4 of 215#2 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.6%#128 of 217#8 of 18
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.0%#16 of 78N/A
Ranked against other public high 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
393
-90 (-19%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539345.48.7:1N/A
2023-2440040.49.9:1100% (400)
2022-234284210.2:1100% (428)
2020-214834012.1:1100% (483)
2017-1846843.410.8:1100% (468)
2015-165184611.3:1100% (518)
2010-114924112.0:181% (399)
2000-014452319.4:181% (362)
1990-91472N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Military Magnet Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (468 to 393); teachers up 5% (43.4 to 45.4).

About Military Magnet Academy

Military Magnet Academy is a low-enrollment high school in North Charleston, South Carolina, (ZIP code 29405). The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 393 students. That puts enrollment 59% below the 953-student average for high schools in South Carolina.

Charleston 01 oversees Military Magnet Academy and 80 other schools, with 52,009 students in total.

The student body at Military Magnet Academy is 60% Black. The rest of enrollment is 34% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Charleston County, the Black share is about 23%. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Military Magnet Academy are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at Military Magnet Academy totals 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.7:1. The average for high schools in South Carolina, 15.5:1, is higher.

Among South Carolina public schools, Military Magnet Academy outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.

For the population of Charleston County, the median household earns about $88,494 a year, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Military Magnet Academy shares Charleston County with 97 other public schools.

The closest school to Military Magnet Academy is Chicora Elementary, located about 0.2 miles away. Military Magnet Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

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

Enrollment figures show a decline of 90 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.7 students per teacher, compared with 12.1 in 2020-21.

The allk12 page for Military Magnet Academy lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
Military Magnet Academy
District
Charleston 01
Address
2950 Carner Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone
(843) 745-7102
County
Charleston County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
393
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
450144001330
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Military Magnet Academy
How large is Military Magnet Academy?
Military Magnet Academy enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 06-12.
Is Military Magnet Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Military Magnet Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Military Magnet Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Military Magnet Academy is approximately 8.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Military Magnet Academy?
Military Magnet Academy reports a student body of 3% White, 34% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Military Magnet Academy in?
Military Magnet Academy is part of Charleston 01.
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