Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

Summary:

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in North Charleston, South Carolina, part of the Charleston 01 school district. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 44.81% White, 33.49% African American, 10.38% Hispanic, and 11.08% two or more races.

Academically, Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori has had a mixed performance compared to the district and state. While the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was higher than the district and state averages, its overall proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics were generally lower. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 297th out of 625 South Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 475th out of 643 schools in 2018-2019. Interestingly, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, may contribute to its relatively lower academic performance.

When comparing Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori to nearby schools, Orange Grove Charter School, located about 3.77 miles away, consistently outperforms the Montessori school and the district/state averages in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. This suggests that the charter school model may be more effective in this area. However, as a Montessori school, Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori follows a unique educational approach that emphasizes hands-on learning and self-directed exploration, which may provide valuable learning experiences for students that are not fully captured by standardized test scores.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

 4542 Simms Street
       North Charleston, SC  29406


(843) 745-7105

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
390th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,241 Help


Students who attend Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori usually attend:

Middle:    Morningside Middle
High:    North Charleston High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  424

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.8%
African American:
33.5%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 26th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori ranks worse than 55.1% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.8%), African American (33.5%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori is 12.8, which is the 22nd best among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori is $20,241, which is the 18th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori:

SchoolDigger ranks Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori 390th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori 179th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori in the ranking list.)

Charleston 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Charleston 01 24th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 5.53 533rd 542 1.7%
2004 11.34 511th 550 7.1%
2005 0.73 557th 557 0.0%
2006 7.32 536th 559 4.1%
2007 2.07 563rd 566 0.5%
2008 10.52 548th 577 5.0%
2009 9.61 555th 580 4.3%
2010 3.04 582nd 589 1.2%
2011 10.18 569th 597 4.7%
2012 15.40 537th 594 9.6%
2013 24.29 507th 599 15.4%
2014 31.89 470th 630 25.4%
2015 42.18 371st 638 41.8%
2016 40.22 379th 619 38.8%
2017 32.46 439th 639 31.3%
2018 32.77 423rd 624 32.2%
2019 27.63 475th 643 26.1%
2021 46.78 327th 622 47.4%
2022 51.86 297th 625 52.5%
2023 42.09 367th 644 43.0%
2024 38.24 390th 638 38.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.34 508th 588 13.6%
2019 20.16 515th 600 14.2%
2022 40.22 366th 600 39.0%
2023 16.79 535th 608 12.0%
2024 29.27 447th 599 25.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.88 291st 573 49.2%
2023 27.40 430th 580 25.9%
2024 27.48 421st 565 25.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.57 315th 582 45.9%
2024 57.71 239th 568 57.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.62 404th 412 1.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.20 214th 463 53.8%
2024 49.90 238th 441 46.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 4.01 227th 230 1.3%
2015 53.29 128th 301 57.5%
2016 66.84 87th 303 71.3%
2017 46.72 163rd 317 48.6%
2018 72.43 71st 303 76.6%
2019 42.28 178th 315 43.5%
2021 37.17 188th 311 39.5%
2022 39.77 178th 310 42.6%
2023 49.88 152nd 325 53.2%
2024 42.11 179th 325 44.9%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 183 176 26 1 1 n/a n/a 0 387
1989 183 218 21 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1990 172 220 19 2 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1991 195 231 16 1 4 n/a n/a 0 447
1992 175 233 14 0 2 n/a n/a 0 424
1993 166 261 15 1 1 n/a n/a 0 444
1994 131 285 12 0 3 n/a n/a 0 431
1995 87 305 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1996 87 305 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1997 73 320 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1998 77 368 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1999 66 373 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2000 55 344 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2001 58 308 11 3 2 n/a n/a 0 382
2002 41 312 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2003 41 312 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2004 35 337 8 7 2 n/a n/a 3 392
2005 30 392 4 4 3 n/a n/a 7 440
2006 22 252 1 7 0 n/a n/a 1 283
2007 22 269 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2008 27 250 1 11 0 n/a n/a 1 290
2009 31 305 2 22 0 n/a n/a 2 362
2010 35 343 2 21 2 n/a n/a 3 406
2011 36 269 1 15 0 0 0 0 321
2012 33 214 2 17 1 0 1 0 268
2013 39 284 2 12 1 0 2 0 340
2014 59 276 0 28 1 0 12 0 376
2015 55 211 0 31 1 0 19 0 317
2016 78 186 1 32 0 1 16 0 314
2017 80 172 3 32 0 0 21 0 308
2018 115 177 7 41 0 0 25 0 365
2019 139 155 4 38 1 0 32 0 369
2020 151 164 3 42 0 0 31 0 391
2021 168 157 3 39 0 1 35 0 403
2022 179 157 0 45 0 1 40 0 422
2023 190 142 0 44 0 1 47 0 424

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 22.8 16.9 n/a
1989 422 24.1 17.5 n/a
1990 413 24.3 16.9 n/a
1991 447 27.8 16.0 66.4
1992 424 26.3 16.1 74.1
1993 444 26.0 17.1 77
1994 431 25.8 16.7 81.9
1995 410 27.5 14.9 93.2
1996 410 27.5 14.9 93.2
1997 405 28.0 14.5 92.1
1998 461 29.5 15.6 93.7
1999 452 29.5 15.3 92
2000 410 30.0 13.7 90.7
2001 382 29.0 13.2 91.4
2002 364 27.0 13.5 95.1
2003 364 27.0 13.5 95.1
2004 392 29.0 13.5 95.6
2005 440 30.0 14.7 94.2
2006 283 26.4 10.7 96.8
2007 303 46.8 6.5 92.7
2008 290 29.8 9.7 87.2
2009 362 30.0 12.1 81.7
2010 406 30.0 13.5 81.4
2011 321 27.8 11.5 82.6
2012 268 31.6 8.4 83.6
2013 340 28.0 12.1 87.4
2014 376 25.0 15.0 81.9
2015 317 32.0 9.9 69.4
2016 314 32.0 9.8 66.2
2017 308 26.8 11.4 100
2018 365 28.0 13.0 100
2019 369 29.1 12.6 100
2020 391 29.5 13.2 100
2021 403 31.4 12.8 100
2022 422 32.0 13.1 100
2023 424 33.0 12.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 22.8 16.9 n/a
1989 422 24.1 17.5 n/a
1990 413 24.3 16.9 n/a
1991 447 27.8 16.0 66.4
1992 424 26.3 16.1 74.1
1993 444 26.0 17.1 77
1994 431 25.8 16.7 81.9
1995 410 27.5 14.9 93.2
1996 410 27.5 14.9 93.2
1997 405 28.0 14.5 92.1
1998 461 29.5 15.6 93.7
1999 452 29.5 15.3 92
2000 410 30.0 13.7 90.7
2001 382 29.0 13.2 91.4
2002 364 27.0 13.5 95.1
2003 364 27.0 13.5 95.1
2004 392 29.0 13.5 95.6
2005 440 30.0 14.7 94.2
2006 283 26.4 10.7 96.8
2007 303 46.8 6.5 92.7
2008 290 29.8 9.7 87.2
2009 362 30.0 12.1 81.7
2010 406 30.0 13.5 81.4
2011 321 27.8 11.5 82.6
2012 268 31.6 8.4 83.6
2013 340 28.0 12.1 87.4
2014 376 25.0 15.0 81.9
2015 317 32.0 9.9 69.4
2016 314 32.0 9.8 66.2
2017 308 26.8 11.4 100
2018 365 28.0 13.0 100
2019 369 29.1 12.6 100
2020 391 29.5 13.2 100
2021 403 31.4 12.8 100
2022 422 32.0 13.1 100
2023 424 33.0 12.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,634 (9.2%) $656 (3.7%) $2,290 (12.9%) $12,586 (70.9%) $2,877 (16.2%) $15,463 (87.1%) $17,753
2020 $1,530 (11.2%) $645 (4.7%) $2,174 (15.9%) $9,397 (68.5%) $2,137 (15.6%) $11,534 (84.1%) $13,709
2021 $1,431 (10.7%) $461 (3.4%) $1,892 (14.1%) $9,637 (71.9%) $1,877 (14.0%) $11,514 (85.9%) $13,406
2022 $1,958 (10.0%) $968 (5.0%) $2,925 (15.0%) $13,951 (71.4%) $2,674 (13.7%) $16,625 (85.0%) $19,551
2023 $2,481 (12.3%) $1,355 (6.7%) $3,836 (19.0%) $13,874 (68.5%) $2,530 (12.5%) $16,404 (81.0%) $20,241

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 475th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 367th of 644 Elementary schools
 16.9%
Ranks 178th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 152nd of 325 Middle schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)46.228.6
 17.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)51.859.2
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)42.326.2
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)58.261.3
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)39.340
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (Charleston 01)50.451.1
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)42.864.5
 21.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)52.463.1
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)28.642.2
 13.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)52.954.2
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)1641.6
 25.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)43.561.5
 18%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)1233.3
 21.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)45.454.9
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%
6th Grade Science (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)3847.8
 9.8%
   6th Grade Science (Charleston 01)49.452.9
 3.5%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)42.856.5
 13.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)47.662.6
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori)33.347.8
 14.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)4848.4
 0.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students369424
 14.9%
African American155142
 8.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian40
 100%
Hispanic3844
 15.8%
Pacific Islander01
White139190
 36.7%
Two or More Races3247
 46.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori are 45% White, 33% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Students who attend Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morningside Middle
High : North Charleston High

In the 2022-23 school year, 424 students attended Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori.

Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori ranks 390th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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