Best private K-12 schools in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area

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August 12, 2025
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Best private K-12 schools in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.

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#8. Cathedral Academy

- Location: North Charleston, SC
- Enrollment: 367 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#7. Ridge Christian Academy

- Location: Summerville, SC
- Enrollment: 140 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#6. Palmetto Christian Academy

- Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
- Enrollment: 811 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#5. Faith Christian School & Daycare

- Location: Summerville, SC
- Enrollment: 321 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#4. First Baptist School

- Location: Charleston, SC
- Enrollment: 449 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#3. Ashley Hall School

- Location: Charleston, SC
- Enrollment: 685 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Charleston Collegiate School

- Location: Johns Island, SC
- Enrollment: 407 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Pinewood Preparatory School

- Location: Summerville, SC
- Enrollment: 834 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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