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Enrollment
630
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000216
Mt. Pleasant Academy
605 Center Street, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 · (843) 849-2826 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
38 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
88.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
83.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.5% | 83.3% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 85.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mt. Pleasant Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #14 of 635 ▼ 8 | #5 of 49 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.5% | #20 of 635 ▼ 15 | #8 of 49 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #215 of 709 | #19 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #608 of 656 | #42 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #610 of 656 | #42 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #152 of 187 | #16 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 2024-25Enrollment
630
+80 (+15%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 630 | 38.1 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 39.1 | 16.6:1 | 17% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 38.1 | 17.3:1 | 15% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 10% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 39.1 | 15.6:1 | 11% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 14% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 23 | 21.9:1 | 18% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 12% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Pleasant Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (610 to 630); teachers down 3% (39.1 to 38.1).
About Mt. Pleasant Academy
Mt. Pleasant Academy is a public elementary school in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Enrollment is 630 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Mt. Pleasant Academy is among 81 schools run by Charleston 01, which serves 52,009 students.
The large majority of students at Mt. Pleasant Academy, 86%, are White. The next largest groups are 5% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 20 points above the 66% share among Charleston County residents. Mt. Pleasant Academy has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Mt. Pleasant Academy is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 99% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Charleston County (population about 420,264), median household income is about $88,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 98 public schools operate in Charleston County, serving about 55,933 students.
Of nearby public schools, Moultrie Middle is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Mt. Pleasant Academy is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 550 in 2020-21 and 630 in 2024-25, a 15% gain. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.5:1 in 2020-21 to 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Charleston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Charleston 01
- Wando HighHigh · 2,588 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- Lucy Garrett Beckham HighHigh · 1,757 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
Other schools in Mount Pleasant
- Wando HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Moultrie MiddleMiddle · 1,130 students
- Laing MiddleMiddle · 986 students
- Oceanside Collegiate AcademyHigh · 653 students
- East Cooper Center for Advanced StudiesHigh
Nearby schools
- Moultrie Middle0.9 mi · 1,130
- East Cooper Montessori Charter1.3 mi · 433
- Sullivan's Island Elementary2.0 mi · 497
- Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary2.6 mi · 767
- James B. Edwards Elementary2.7 mi · 767
- Lucy Garrett Beckham High3.3 mi · 1,757
Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Pleasant AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Mt. Pleasant Academy?
Mt. Pleasant Academy enrolls approximately 630 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mt. Pleasant Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt. Pleasant Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt. Pleasant Academy is approximately 16.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt. Pleasant Academy?
At Mt. Pleasant Academy, the student body is approximately 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mt. Pleasant Academy public or private?
Mt. Pleasant Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.