Simmons Pinckney Middle

Located at 244 President Street, in Charleston, South Carolina, Simmons Pinckney Middle is an one-room-style middle school that educates 190 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Charleston 01. Enrollment runs roughly 69% smaller than the state mean of about 622.

Within Charleston 01, which oversees 81 schools and 52,009 students, Simmons Pinckney Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Simmons Pinckney Middle shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (93%); the rest breaks down as 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Simmons Pinckney Middle has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Simmons Pinckney Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Charleston County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $88,494 per year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Charleston County runs 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students), of which Simmons Pinckney Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Burke High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Simmons Pinckney Middle.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Simmons Pinckney Middle has edged down 21%, going from 240 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.