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Charleston Development Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

233 Line Street, Charleston, SC 29403 · (843) 722-2689

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

Directions
Students
151
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Charleston Development Academy

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

233 Line Street, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten11
Grade 19
Grade 216
Grade 313
Grade 49
Grade 514
Grade 617
Grade 723
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
168’20
152’21
139’22
168’23
151’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 100%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charleston Development Academy from Charleston families.

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.