Montessori Community School

Montessori Community School is a primary school of close-knit scale in Charleston, South Carolina, operated by Charleston 01, educateing 280 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Montessori Community School sits 47% leaner than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, Montessori Community School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%); the rest looks like 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 66% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Montessori Community School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Charleston County indicate median household income runs about $88,494, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Montessori Community School is one of 98 public schools in Charleston County (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students).

Nearest neighbor: Springfield Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Montessori Community School has grew 3%, going from 273 students in 2018 to 280 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 85% to 80% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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