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1 / 10#10. Camp Road Middle
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 857 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
Best public middle schools in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.
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2 / 10#9. Orange Grove Elementary Charter School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,169 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 10#8. Moultrie Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,135 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 10#7. East Cooper Montessori Charter School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 447 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 10#6. Thomas C. Cario Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,130 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 10#5. Montessori Community School
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 281 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 10#4. Laing Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,024 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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8 / 10#3. Rollings Middle School of the Arts
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Dorchester School District No. 2, SC
- Enrollment: 805 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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9 / 10#2. Buist Academy for Advanced Studies
- School grades: 3-8
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 537 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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10 / 10#1. Charleston School of the Arts
- School grades: 6-12
- Location: Charleston County School District, SC
- Enrollment: 1,069 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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