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Best Middle Schools
in Charleston 01

This page covers 12 middle schools in Charleston 01. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Camp Road Middle
Grades 06–08864 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art
Grades 06–081,172 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
3
rank
Buist Academy
Grades 03–08548 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
4
rank
Moultrie Middle
Grades 06–081,119 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
5
rank
Thomas C. Cario Middle
Grades 06–081,125 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
6
rank
Laing Middle
Grades 06–081,012 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
7
rank
Haut Gap Middle
Grades 06–08444 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,688/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Simmons Pinckney Middle
Grades 06–08219 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.1:1) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
8.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
30/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science
Grades 06–08524 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
Morningside Middle
Grades 06–08567 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($20,688/student)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,688
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
2 more middle schools in Charleston 01 not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Middle Schools
82
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Camp Road Middle
Score: 59/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.