Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0St. Stephen’s public schools outscore 54% of South Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving St. Math proficiency in St. Stephen’s districts is 33%, below the South Carolina average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
St. Stephen’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 178 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Stephen’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,371 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and eight high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% 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.
What’s behind St. Stephen’s grade
B−: better than 54% of South Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the South Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Stephen, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in St. Stephen
St. Stephen Middle
Grades 6–8 · 172 students · 11:1 students per teacher
St. Stephen’s public schools are run by Berkeley County School District, which also serves Bonneau, Charleston, Goose Creek and Hanahan and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
St. Stephen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share St. Stephen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. Stephen | B− | Berkeley County |
Every school in St. Stephen
10 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).
Questions about St. Stephen’s schools
Are St. Stephen’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of South Carolina: the public schools St. Stephen children attend outscore 54% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. Stephen in?
Berkeley County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 39,423 students in 46 schools (2024–25).
Where do St. Stephen kids go to high school?
One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Stratford High, Cane Bay High, Berkeley High, Goose Creek High, Hanahan High, Philip Simmons High, Timberland High and Cross High.
What is St. Stephen’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Berkeley County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does St. Stephen spend per student?
$13,371 in Berkeley County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What St. Stephen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near St. Stephen → They have their own page.
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.