Charleston County School District (CCSD) has 80+ schools and ~50,000 students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more (thanks to data from US News & World Report) for some of the area’s major public and private schools. Note: This is not a comprehensive list. Find the full list of CCSD schools here.
Psst — don’t let school traffic impact your plans. See the map below for a visual of where these Charleston-area schools are located.
Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about CCSD:
- High school graduation rate is 76.7%
- 97.8% of CCSD teachers are licensed, and 88% have more than three years of experience
- Has a minority enrollment of 60%
Public elementary schools
Angel Oak Elementary, 6134 Chisolm Rd., Johns Island
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 696
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 417 in SC elementary schools
Buist Academy, 103 Calhoun St.
- Grades 2-8
- Magnet school
- Total enrollment: 560
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 1 in SC elementary schools, No. 2 in SC middle schools
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary, 1871 Wallace School Rd.
- Grades K-5
- Magnet school
- Total enrollment: 568
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 31 in SC elementary schools
Harbor View Elementary, 1576 Harbor View Rd.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 629
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 93 in SC elementary schools
Meeting Street Brentwood, 2685 Leeds Ave., North Charleston
- Grade Pre K-8
- Total enrollment: 1,134
- Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 457-609 in SC elementary schools,187 in SC Middle Schools
Mt. Pleasant Academy, 605 Center St., Mount Pleasant
- Grades Pre K-5
- Total enrollment: 628
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 4 in SC elementary schools
Orange Grove Charter School, 1225 Orange Branch Rd.
- Grades Pre K-8
- Charter school
- Total enrollment: 1,153
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 10 in SC elementary schools, No. 24 in SC middle schools
St. Andrew’s School of Math and Science, 30 Chadwick Dr.
- Grades Pre K-5
- Magnet school
- Total enrollment: 739
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 83 in SC elementary schools
St. James Santee Elementary-Middle, 8900 N. Hwy. 17, McClellanville
Public middle schools
Baptist Hill Middle/High, 5117 Baptist Hill Rd., Hollywood
- Grades 6-12
- Total enrollment: 588
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 224-299 in SC middle schools, No. 148 in SC high schools
Camp Road Middle, 1825 Camp Rd.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 833
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 54 in SC middle schools
C.E. Williams Middle, 3090 Sanders Rd. (South Campus), 1776 William Kennerty Dr. (North Campus)
- Grades 6-8
- Magnet school
- Total enrollment: 1,207
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 175 in SC middle schools
Charleston County School of the Arts, 5109-B West Enterprise St., North Charleston
- Grades 6-12
- Magnet school
- Total enrollment: 1,086
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 5 in SC middle schools
Haut Gap Middle, 1861 Bohicket Rd., Johns Island
- Grades 5-8
- Magnet school
- Total enrollment: 475
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 62 in SC middle schools
Moultrie Middle, 645 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 1,079
- Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 9 in SC middle schools
Simmons-Pinckney Middle, 244 President St.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 262
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 224-299 in SC middle schools
Thomas C. Cario Middle, 3500 Thomas Cario Blvd., Mount Pleasant
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 1,142
- Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 11 in SC middle schools
Public high schools
Academic Magnet High, 5109-A W. Enterprise St., North Charleston
- Grades 9-12
- Magnet school
- Total enrollment: 719
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 1 in SC high schools
Burke High, 244 President St.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 352
- Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 166-227 in SC high schools
James Island Charter High, 1000 Ft. Johnson Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Charter school
- Total enrollment: 1,589
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 25 in SC high schools
R.B. Stall High, 3625 Ashley Phosphate Rd., North Charleston
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,952
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 119 in SC high schools
St. John’s High, 1518 Main Rd., Johns Island
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 387
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 112 in SC high schools
Wando High, 1000 Warrior Way, Mount Pleasant
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,596
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 6 in SC high schools
West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies, 4066 Wildcat Blvd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,935
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 31 in SC high schools
Private schools
Addlestone Hebrew Academy, 1675 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. | Founded in 1956
- Grades Pre K-8
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 66
- Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
- Tuition: Rates vary
- Academics available for boys and girls
Ashley Hall School, 172 Rutledge Ave. | Founded in 1909
- Grades Pre K-12
- Day and boarding school
- Total enrollment: 524
- Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
- Tuition: $22,450+/year
- Early education available for girls + boys; girls-only academics available starting in kindergarten
Cathedral Academy, 3790 Ashley Phosphate Rd. | Founded in 1999
- Grades Pre K-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 285
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: $6,250+/year
- Academics available for boys and girls
Charleston Day School, 15 Archdale St. | Founded in 1937
- Grades K-8
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 255
- Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
- Tuition: $28,190+/year
- Academics available for boys and girls
The Cooper School, 13 Oakdale Pl. | Founded in 2007
- Grades K-8
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 105
- Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
- Tuition: $18,499+/year
- Academics available for boys and girls
Porter-Gaud School, 300 Albemarle Rd. | Founded in 1867
- Grades 1-12, O’Quinn School age 2-K
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 1,058
- Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
- Tuition: $27,615+/year
- Academics available for boys and girls
Specialized schools
Pattison’s Academy, 721 Wappoo Rd. | Founded in 2010
- K-12
- Day school
- Total enrollment: 41
- Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
- Tuition-free
- Academics available for children with disabilities
Trident Academy, 1599 Wakendaw Rd., Mount Pleasant | Founded in 1972
