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Schools in James Island · Charleston County School District

James Island’s public schools outscore 86% of South Carolina districts

In James Island, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving James Island, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#17of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 3 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 21% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
36,692 students on the public path
In brief

James Island’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 71 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of James Island’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,199 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

45 elementary schools, then one middle and 11 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind James Island’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 86% of South Carolina school districts, #17 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (71)Better than 79%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 24,886 test results and a graduating class of 2,709 could put James Island anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of James Island’s students in the tested grades sat them (24,553 in math, 25,218 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve James Island, with each school’s own grade.

45 schools teach K in James Island’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1Rate it →
Carolina Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
931 students17:1Rate it →
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1Rate it →
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1Rate it →
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1Rate it →
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1Rate it →
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A−
769 students15:1Rate it →
Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A+
767 students16:1Rate it →
James B. Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
767 students14:1Rate it →
A. C. Corcoran Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
743 students15:1Rate it →
Laurel Hill Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mt. Pleasant
691 students16:1Rate it →
Springfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
679 students14:1Rate it →
Belle Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A+
649 students17:1Rate it →
Drayton Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A−
640 students15:1Rate it →
Mt. Pleasant Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Pleasant
A+
630 students17:1Rate it →
Harbor View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A−
621 students15:1Rate it →
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
618 students14:1Rate it →
Lambs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
C+
580 students16:1Rate it →
James Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
580 students14:1Rate it →
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
569 students13:1Rate it →
Oakland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
556 students14:1Rate it →
Sullivan's Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sullivan's Island
A+
497 students14:1Rate it →
Hunley Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
C−
487 students13:1Rate it →
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
C+
471 students13:1Rate it →
Pepperhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
453 students13:1Rate it →
Memminger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D
438 students12:1Rate it →
W. B. Goodwin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
423 students13:1Rate it →
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
C−
399 students10:1Rate it →
James Simons Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
C
392 students14:1Rate it →
Sanders-Clyde Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
369 students9:1Rate it →
E.B. Ellington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ravenel
D−
366 students11:1Rate it →
Midland Park Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Charleston
357 students11:1Rate it →
Murray-LaSaine Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
B
347 students14:1Rate it →
Stono Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
C−
337 students13:1Rate it →
North Charleston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
329 students12:1Rate it →
Mt. Zion Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
295 students11:1Rate it →
Meeting Street at Burns
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
295 students9:1Rate it →
Montessori Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
280 students17:1Rate it →
Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Charleston
244 students9:1Rate it →
Mitchell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D
188 students8:1Rate it →
Charleston Progressive
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
C
184 students9:1Rate it →
Minnie Hughes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yonges Island
D
174 students11:1Rate it →
St. James Santee Elementary-Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · McClellanville
D
167 students9:1Rate it →
Edith L. Frierson Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wadmalaw Island
D
165 students14:1Rate it →
Jane Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edisto Island
C−
92 students7:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–545 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+
6–8Camp Road MiddleCharleston County School DistrictB+
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+

James Island’s public schools are run by Charleston County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Charleston County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 80 schools · 50,856 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$18,199SC $15,090 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 52.1% · 25218 students tested
Math51%
State average 41% · 24553 students tested

James Island vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share James Island’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
James IslandACharleston County
CharlestonB+Charleston County PK–12 · Berkeley County PK–12

Every school in James Island

57 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in James Islandby address
Camp Road Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Charleston
B+
901 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving James Islandin other towns
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1Rate it →
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1Rate it →
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1Rate it →
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1Rate it →
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1Rate it →
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A−
769 students15:1Rate it →
Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A+
767 students16:1Rate it →
James B. Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
767 students14:1Rate it →
A. C. Corcoran Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
743 students15:1Rate it →
Laurel Hill Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mt. Pleasant
691 students16:1Rate it →
Springfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
679 students14:1Rate it →
Belle Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A+
649 students17:1Rate it →
Drayton Hall Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A−
640 students15:1Rate it →
Mt. Pleasant Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Pleasant
A+
630 students17:1Rate it →
Harbor View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A−
621 students15:1Rate it →
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
618 students14:1Rate it →
Lambs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
C+
580 students16:1Rate it →
James Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
580 students14:1Rate it →
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
569 students13:1Rate it →
Oakland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
556 students14:1Rate it →
Sullivan's Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sullivan's Island
A+
497 students14:1Rate it →
Hunley Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
C−
487 students13:1Rate it →
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
C+
471 students13:1Rate it →
Pepperhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
453 students13:1Rate it →
Memminger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D
438 students12:1Rate it →
W. B. Goodwin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
423 students13:1Rate it →
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
C−
399 students10:1Rate it →
James Simons Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
C
392 students14:1Rate it →
Sanders-Clyde Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
369 students9:1Rate it →
E.B. Ellington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ravenel
D−
366 students11:1Rate it →
Midland Park Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Charleston
357 students11:1Rate it →
Murray-LaSaine Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
B
347 students14:1Rate it →
Stono Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
C−
337 students13:1Rate it →
North Charleston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
D
329 students12:1Rate it →
Mt. Zion Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
295 students11:1Rate it →
Meeting Street at Burns
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Charleston
295 students9:1Rate it →
Montessori Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
280 students17:1Rate it →
Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Charleston
244 students9:1Rate it →
Mitchell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D
188 students8:1Rate it →
Charleston Progressive
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
C
184 students9:1Rate it →
Minnie Hughes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yonges Island
D
174 students11:1Rate it →
St. James Santee Elementary-Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · McClellanville
D
167 students9:1Rate it →
Edith L. Frierson Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wadmalaw Island
D
165 students14:1Rate it →
Jane Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edisto Island
C−
92 students7:1Rate it →
Carolina Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
931 students17:1Rate it →
Charleston School of the Arts
High · Grades 6–12 · North Charleston
A+
1,102 students16:1Rate it →
Baptist Hill High
High · Grades 6–12 · Hollywood
D
507 students9:1Rate it →
Military Magnet Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · North Charleston
C−
393 students9:1Rate it →
Wando High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Pleasant
A+
2,588 students18:1Rate it →
R. B. Stall High
High · Grades 9–12 · North Charleston
A−
2,135 students15:1Rate it →
West Ashley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Charleston
A
2,069 students16:1Rate it →
Lucy Garrett Beckham High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mt. Pleasant
A+
1,757 students17:1Rate it →
North Charleston High
High · Grades 9–12 · North Charleston
B−
829 students9:1Rate it →
Academic Magnet High
High · Grades 9–12 · North Charleston
A+
740 students17:1Rate it →
St. Johns High
High · Grades 9–12 · Johns Island
A−
390 students11:1Rate it →
Burke High
High · Grades 9–12 · Charleston
B
342 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about James Island’s schools

Are James Island’s schools good?

By South Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools James Island children attend outscore 86% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #17 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is James Island in?

Charleston County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 50,856 students in 80 schools (2024–25).

Where do James Island kids go to high school?

One of 11 high schools, depending on your address: Wando High, R. B. Stall High, West Ashley High, Lucy Garrett Beckham High, Charleston School of the Arts, North Charleston High, Academic Magnet High, Baptist Hill High, Military Magnet Academy, St. Johns High and Burke High.

What is James Island’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Charleston County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does James Island spend per student?

$18,199 in Charleston County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.