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Charleston Progressive

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

382 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403 · (843) 720-2967 · Part of Charleston County School District

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

Directions
Students
184
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Charleston Progressive

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charleston kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Charleston ProgressiveYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

382 Meeting Street, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten27
Grade 118
Grade 229
Grade 322
Grade 434
Grade 525
Enrollment over time
269’20
235’21
213’22
203’23
184’24

Down 31.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%White 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charleston Progressive 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.