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Top 5 Best North Charleston Public Middle Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,835 students in North Charleston, SC.
The top ranked public middle schools in North Charleston, SC are Charleston School Of The Arts, Palmetto Scholars Academy and Allegro Charter School Of Music. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
North Charleston, SC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in North Charleston have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in North Charleston, SC (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charleston School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5109-b West Enterprise Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 529-4990
Grades: 6-12
| 1,069 students
Rank: #22.
Palmetto Scholars Academy
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7499 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 300-4118
Grades: 6-12
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
Allegro Charter School Of Music
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2731 Gordon Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 321-7104
Grades: 6-12
| 216 students
Rank: #44.
Military Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2950 Carner Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7102
Grades: 6-12
| 400 students
Rank: #55.
River Oaks Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8642 River Oaks Drive
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 695-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 801 students
Rank: #66.
Meeting Street Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2685 Leeds Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 735-7102
Grades: PK-8
| 1,153 students
Rank: #77.
Jerry Zucker Middle School Of Science
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6401 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 767-8383
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #88.
Northwoods Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7763 Northside Drive
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 764-2212
Grades: 6-8
| 677 students
Rank: #99.
Morningside Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1999 Singley Lane
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 555 students
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North Charleston, South Carolina 51爆料s (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Charlestowne Academy (Closed 2010)
5841 Rivers Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 746-1349
Grades: K-12
| 424 students
Edmund A. Burns Elementary School (Closed 2023)
3750 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7113
Grades: 4-5
| n/a students
Elease Butler Ivy Academy (Closed 2005)
7350 Cross County Road
North Charleston, SC 29418
(803) 625-4135
Grades: K-5
| 84 students
Garrett Academy Of Technology (Closed 2023)
2731 Gordon Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7126
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Prestige Preparatory Academy (Closed 2020)
2415 Avenue F
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 900-7722
Grades: K-6
| 62 students
Ronald E Mcnair Elementary School (Closed 2004)
3795 Spruill Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 745-7107
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in North Charleston, SC?
The top ranked public middle schools in North Charleston, SC include Charleston School Of The Arts, Palmetto Scholars Academy and Allegro Charter School Of Music.
How many public middle schools are located in North Charleston?
9 public middle schools are located in North Charleston.
What is the racial composition of students in North Charleston?
North Charleston public middle schools minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle schools average of 52% (majority Black).

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