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James Simons Montessori

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

741 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403 · (843) 724-7763 · Part of Charleston County School District

Charleston’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
392
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about James Simons Montessori

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Charleston kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8James Simons MontessoriYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

741 King Street, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K93
Kindergarten46
Grade 147
Grade 239
Grade 340
Grade 430
Grade 540
Grade 620
Grade 715
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
392’20
376’21
360’22
371’23
392’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 28%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Simons Montessori from Charleston families.

Other schools in Charleston County School District

The district →
Orange Grove Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
1,170 students16:1
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.