East Cooper Montessori Charter (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

1120 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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Top 10%

Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, East Cooper Montessori Charter ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 10% in SC
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

East Cooper Montessori Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

East Cooper Montessori Charter's student population of 429 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 43% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Cooper Montessori Charter
Pre-K	28
Kind	17
1	59
2	60
3	55
4	52
5	50
6	38
7	32
8	38

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Total Students

429 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter
2023	432
2022	405
2021	405
2020	394
2019	394
2018	339
2017	339
2016	285
2015	265
2014	262
2013	254
2012	239
2011	194
2010	189
2009	171
2008	160
2007	107
2006	66
2005	58

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter
2023	32
2022	37
2021	33
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	19
2015	17
2014	16
2013	17
2012	16
2011	13
2010	11
2009	9
2008	9
2007	11
2006	7
2005	2

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Year Founded

2003

Campus Size

9 acres

School Mascot

Cooper The Eagle

School Rankings

East Cooper Montessori Charter ranks within the top 10% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Cooper Montessori Charter is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#98 out of 1118 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter
2023	#98
2022	#68
2021	#43
2019	#87
2018	#80
2017	#148
2016	#168
2015	#227
2014	#42
2013	#37
2012	#49

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68%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	68%	43%	53%
2022	73%	41%	51%
2021	71%	39%	48%
2019	71%	46%	50%
2018	73%	45%	49%
2017	62%	44%	46%
2016	62%	46%	50%
2015	67%	51%	55%
2014	87%	68%	71%
2013	92%	70%	73%
2012	87%	71%	73%

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83%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	83%	52%	57%
2021	82%	48%	53%
2019	79%	48%	53%
2018	76%	45%	49%
2017	72%	43%	49%
2016	77%	46%	53%
2015	62%	42%	45%
2014	95%	72%	75%
2013	92%	74%	77%
2012	95%	72%	74%
2011	95%	71%	72%

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75-79%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	77%	50%	55%
2021	82%	48%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	17:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	14:1
2009	20:1	15:1	13:1
2008	19:1	15:1	13:1
2007	10:1	10:1	10:1
2006	9:1	15:1	14:1
2005	29:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	3%	13%	13%
2022	2%	12%	12%
2021	2%	11%	11%
2020	3%	10%	9%
2019	3%	10%	9%
2018	2%	9%	9%
2017	2%	9%	9%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2015	2%	8%	9%
2014	2%	8%	8%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	1%	7%	7%
2011	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	6%	6%
2009	1%	5%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	3%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	4%	31%	33%
2022	5%	32%	35%
2021	4%	33%	36%
2020	4%	33%	39%
2019	4%	33%	39%
2018	2%	34%	41%
2017	2%	34%	41%
2016	1%	34%	42%
2014	1%	35%	43%
2013	1%	35%	44%
2012	1%	36%	45%
2011	3%	36%	46%
2010	4%	38%	48%
2009	4%	39%	50%
2008	5%	39%	51%
2007	4%	40%	52%
2006	6%	41%	53%
2005	9%	41%	54%
2004	7%	41%	55%

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White

87%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	87%	48%	49%
2022	87%	48%	48%
2021	88%	49%	47%
2020	88%	50%	47%
2019	88%	50%	47%
2018	92%	51%	46%
2017	92%	51%	46%
2016	95%	52%	46%
2015	95%	52%	44%
2014	94%	52%	45%
2013	94%	53%	46%
2012	94%	53%	45%
2011	92%	53%	44%
2010	92%	53%	43%
2009	92%	53%	42%
2008	92%	53%	41%
2007	92%	54%	41%
2006	92%	54%	41%
2005	87%	54%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	0.24	0.66	0.64
2022	0.24	0.66	0.63
2021	0.22	0.64	0.63
2020	0.22	0.63	0.62
2019	0.22	0.63	0.62
2018	0.15	0.62	0.61
2017	0.15	0.62	0.61
2016	0.10	0.61	0.61
2015	0.10	0.61	0.60
2014	0.13	0.61	0.60
2013	0.12	0.60	0.60
2012	0.12	0.59	0.60
2011	0.14	0.59	0.60
2010	0.15	0.58	0.58
2009	0.15	0.57	0.58
2008	0.15	0.57	0.57
2007	0.14	0.55	0.56
2006	0.15	0.54	0.55
2005	0.23	0.54	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	20%	67%	59%
2022	8%	60%	53%
2021	10%	59%	55%
2020	6%	58%	56%
2019	6%	58%	56%
2018	4%	64%	55%
2017	4%	64%	55%
2016	2%	55%	43%
2015	2%	50%	43%
2014	2%	51%	47%
2013	1%	51%	47%
2012	3%	50%	46%
2011	3%	48%	44%
2010	4%	47%	45%
2009	4%	45%	43%
2008	4%	44%	43%
2007	2%	44%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	East Cooper Montessori Charter	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	1%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	1%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charleston 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cooper The Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Cooper Montessori Charter's ranking?

East Cooper Montessori Charter is ranked #98 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are East Cooper Montessori Charter often compared to?

East Cooper Montessori Charteris often viewed alongside schools like Mt. Pleasant Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend East Cooper Montessori Charter?

429 students attend East Cooper Montessori Charter.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of East Cooper Montessori Charter students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Cooper Montessori Charter?

East Cooper Montessori Charter has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does East Cooper Montessori Charter offer ?

East Cooper Montessori Charter offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is East Cooper Montessori Charter part of?

East Cooper Montessori Charter is part of Charleston 01 School District.