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Best Middle Schools in the Charleston, SC Area

Best Middle Schools in the Charleston, SC Area Best Middle Schools in the Charleston, SC Area

Are you looking for information on top public middle schools in the Charleston area? Below you'll find rankings on some of the best Charleston-area middle schools including Mt. Pleasant Academy, Rollings Middle School of the Arts, Academic Magnet High School, and Charles Pinckney Elementary School. We also have data to help you compare such top traditional public middle schools to the area's best charter schools including Orange Grove Charter School, East Cooper Montessori Charter School, Palmetto Scholars Academy, and James Island Charter High School.

The list below is not meant be used as a definitive guide to which Charleston-area middle school would be best for any individual child. For schools that are close to one another in rankings, differences in available data are in most cases very small.



Top Middle Schools in the Charleston Area

Rank School Name City
School
Type		  
Grades
Served
1 Rollings Middle School of the Arts Summerville, SC Regular 6-8
2 Charleston School of the Arts North Charleston, SC Regular 6-12
3 Daniel Island School Charleston, SC Regular PK-8
4 Montessori Community School Charleston, SC Regular PK-8
5 East Cooper Montessori Charter School Mt. Pleasant, SC Charter PK-8
6 Buist Academy Charleston, SC Regular 2-8
7 Laing Middle School Mt. Pleasant, SC Regular 6-8
8 Thomas C. Cario Middle School Mt. Pleasant, SC Regular 6-8
9 Moultrie Middle School Mt. Pleasant, SC Regular 6-8
10 Orange Grove Charter School Charleston, SC Charter PK-8
11 Marrington Middle School of the Arts Goose Creek, SC Regular 6-8
12 Palmetto Scholars Academy North Charleston, SC Charter 6-12
13 Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School McClellanville, SC Charter PK-8
14 Camp Road Middle School Charleston, SC 6-8
15 Charleston Develop. Charter School Charleston, SC Charter PK-8
16 Alston Middle School Summerville, SC Regular 6-8
17 Murray LaSaine Elementary School Charleston, SC Regular PK-8
18 Haut Gap Middle School John's Island, SC Regular 6-8
19 Hanahan Middle School Hanahan, SC Regular 6-8
20 Carolina Voyager Charter School Charleston, SC Charter K-8
21 Cane Bay Middle School Summerville, SC Regular 5-8
22 Gregg Middle School Summerville, SC Regular 6-8
23 Philip Simmons Middle School Wando, SC Regular 5-8
24 Charles B. DuBose Middle School Summerville, SC Regular 6-8
25 St. George Middle School St. George, SC Regular 6-8
26 Westview Middle School Goose Creek, SC Regular 6-8
27 Charleston Charter School for Math and Science Charleston, SC Charter 6-12
28 Oakbrook Middle School Ladson, SC Regular 6-8
29 Macedonia Middle School Moncks Corner, SC Regular 6-8
30 Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston, SC Regular PK-8
31 C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Arts Charleston, SC Regular 6-8
32 Sangaree Middle School Ladson, SC Regular 6-8
33 Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston, SC Charter 6-12
34 St. Stephen Middle School St. Stephen, SC Regular 6-8
35 Berkeley Middle School Moncks Corner, SC Regular 6-8
36 River Oaks Middle School North Charleston, SC Regular 6-8
37 Meeting Street Elementary School North Charleston, SC Regular PK-8
38 Military Magnet Academy North Charleston, SC Regular 6-12
39 St. James Santee Elementary School McClellanville, SC Regular PK-8
40 Cross High School Cross, SC Regular 7-12
41 Deer Park Middle School North Charleston, SC Regular 6-8
42 Sedgefield Middle School Goose Creek, SC Regular 6-8
43 College Park Middle School Ladson, SC Regular 6-8
44 Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science North Charleston, SC Regular 6-8
45 Morningside Middle School North Charleston, SC Regular 6-8
46 Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle School Dorchester, SC Regular 6-8
47 Northwoods Middle School North Charleston, SC Regular 6-8
48 Baptist Hill High School Hollywood, SC Regular 6-12
Rank School Name City
1 Rollings Middle School of the Arts Summerville, SC
2 Charleston School of the Arts North Charleston, SC
3 Daniel Island School Charleston, SC
4 Montessori Community School Charleston, SC
5 East Cooper Montessori Charter School Mt. Pleasant, SC
6 Buist Academy Charleston, SC
7 Laing Middle School Mt. Pleasant, SC
8 Thomas C. Cario Middle School Mt. Pleasant, SC
9 Moultrie Middle School Mt. Pleasant, SC
10 Orange Grove Charter School Charleston, SC
11 Marrington Middle School of the Arts Goose Creek, SC
12 Palmetto Scholars Academy North Charleston, SC
13 Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School McClellanville, SC
14 Camp Road Middle School Charleston, SC
15 Charleston Develop. Charter School Charleston, SC
16 Alston Middle School Summerville, SC
17 Murray LaSaine Elementary School Charleston, SC
18 Haut Gap Middle School John's Island, SC
19 Hanahan Middle School Hanahan, SC
20 Carolina Voyager Charter School Charleston, SC
21 Cane Bay Middle School Summerville, SC
22 Gregg Middle School Summerville, SC
23 Philip Simmons Middle School Wando, SC
24 Charles B. DuBose Middle School Summerville, SC
25 St. George Middle School St. George, SC
26 Westview Middle School Goose Creek, SC
27 Charleston Charter School for Math and Science Charleston, SC
28 Oakbrook Middle School Ladson, SC
29 Macedonia Middle School Moncks Corner, SC
30 Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori North Charleston, SC
31 C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Arts Charleston, SC
32 Sangaree Middle School Ladson, SC
33 Allegro Charter School of Music North Charleston, SC
34 St. Stephen Middle School St. Stephen, SC
35 Berkeley Middle School Moncks Corner, SC
36 River Oaks Middle School North Charleston, SC
37 Meeting Street Elementary School North Charleston, SC
38 Military Magnet Academy North Charleston, SC
39 St. James Santee Elementary School McClellanville, SC
40 Cross High School Cross, SC
41 Deer Park Middle School North Charleston, SC
42 Sedgefield Middle School Goose Creek, SC
43 College Park Middle School Ladson, SC
44 Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science North Charleston, SC
45 Morningside Middle School North Charleston, SC
46 Harleyville-Ridgeville Middle School Dorchester, SC
47 Northwoods Middle School North Charleston, SC
48 Baptist Hill High School Hollywood, SC

Rankings for the best middle schools in the Charleston area were created independently by Carolina School Hub. The test data for this site was derived from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and South Carolina Department of Education.

You can click on a specific school name above for more information on test scores, student data and more.

Middle Schools in Charleston SC Area - Click any of the pushpins below to see more details on each school


Choosing a Middle School

In North and South Carolina, middle school typically comprises grades six through eight. Many parents who move to the Charleston area are attracted to middle schools in towns such as Charleston SC, North Charleston SC, Summerville SC, and Goose Creek SC.

Middle Schools on this page were drawn from the following counties:


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