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

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

#7. Ridge Christian Academy
- Location: Summerville, SC
- Enrollment: 140 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#6. Palmetto Christian Academy
- Location: Mount Pleasant, SC
- Enrollment: 811 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#5. Faith Christian School & Daycare
- Location: Summerville, SC
- Enrollment: 321 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#4. First Baptist School
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Enrollment: 449 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#3. Ashley Hall School
- Location: Charleston, SC
- Enrollment: 685 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#2. Charleston Collegiate School
- Location: Johns Island, SC
- Enrollment: 407 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#1. Pinewood Preparatory School
- Location: Summerville, SC
- Enrollment: 834 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A