Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Summary:

Charleston Charter School for Math and Science is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Charleston, South Carolina, part of the Charleston 01 school district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages, ranking among the top 50 high schools in South Carolina.

Charleston Charter School for Math and Science has a diverse student population, with around 35% White, 52% African American, and 8% Hispanic students. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 90% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 79.57% for the district and 72.5% for the state. The school's statewide ranking places it 44th out of 235 high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It particularly stands out for its strong performance among specific student groups, ranking 8th out of 196 high schools for White students and 27th out of 194 high schools for African American students.

When compared to nearby schools, Charleston Charter School for Math and Science shines. It significantly outperforms North Charleston High, which is ranked 233rd out of 235 high schools in the state, and has much stronger academic outcomes than the nearby Greg Mathis Charter High, which is ranked 235th. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been able to maintain its academic excellence, effectively serving students from diverse backgrounds.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 1002 King Street
       Charleston, SC  29403


(843) 720-3085

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
44th of 235 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,691 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  547

Racial breakdown:

African American:
52.3%
White:
35.6%
Hispanic:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.3% Help


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Compare Details Charleston Charter School for Math and Science ranks better than 77.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details Charleston Charter School for Math and Science ranks better than 81.3% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 7th among 15 ranked high schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (52.3%), White (35.6%), Hispanic (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science is 10.9, which is the 9th best among 15 high schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science is $14,691. 10 high schools in the Charleston 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charleston Charter School for Math and Science:

SchoolDigger ranks Charleston Charter School for Math and Science 74th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Charleston Charter School for Math and Science in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Charleston Charter School for Math and Science 44th of 235 South Carolina public high schools. (See Charleston Charter School for Math and Science in the ranking list.)

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Charleston 01:

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


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Rank History for Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

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Rank History for all middle school students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 67.74 83rd 261 68.2%
2011 61.74 110th 269 59.1%
2012 68.95 87th 271 67.9%
2013 83.97 35th 276 87.3%
2014 78.53 52nd 291 82.1%
2015 73.50 63rd 301 79.1%
2016 64.65 97th 303 68.0%
2017 48.31 150th 317 52.7%
2018 37.01 192nd 303 36.6%
2019 37.74 198th 315 37.1%
2021 47.32 149th 311 52.1%
2022 52.54 136th 310 56.1%
2023 69.84 84th 325 74.2%
2024 71.72 74th 325 77.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.62 246th 280 12.1%
2019 17.52 255th 289 11.8%
2021 36.67 179th 288 37.8%
2022 23.97 234th 300 22.0%
2023 47.12 147th 313 53.0%
2024 62.49 89th 307 71.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.74 195th 281 30.6%
2019 27.37 226th 296 23.6%
2021 45.15 151st 279 45.9%
2022 44.41 154th 290 46.9%
2023 54.80 116th 299 61.2%
2024 65.79 88th 294 70.1%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.68 90th 179 49.7%
2022 58.34 92nd 182 49.5%
2023 54.01 112th 185 39.5%
2024 80.52 6th 183 96.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.71 161st 284 43.3%
2019 49.80 132nd 296 55.4%
2021 48.04 134th 279 52.0%
2022 58.15 105th 292 64.0%
2023 78.62 56th 303 81.5%
2024 74.53 61st 294 79.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.42 174th 237 26.6%
2019 33.40 178th 252 29.4%
2021 51.92 96th 235 59.1%
2022 42.46 128th 249 48.6%
2023 66.40 57th 253 77.5%
2024 74.66 30th 248 87.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.35 83rd 250 66.8%
2019 66.67 89th 258 65.5%
2021 72.43 60th 244 75.4%
2022 81.81 38th 249 84.7%
2023 93.10 15th 260 94.2%
2024 87.11 28th 255 89.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

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Rank History for all high school students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 83.70 28th 199 85.9%
2011 94.53 13th 199 93.5%
2012 74.22 50th 202 75.2%
2013 67.79 64th 203 68.5%
2014 86.09 23rd 210 89.0%
2015 69.97 35th 232 84.9%
2016 70.57 35th 231 84.8%
2017 59.04 52nd 223 76.7%
2018 45.07 90th 216 58.3%
2019 47.40 85th 225 62.2%
2021 52.83 91st 227 59.9%
2022 59.80 68th 226 69.9%
2023 61.52 75th 237 68.4%
2024 72.90 44th 235 81.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.70 107th 214 50.0%
2019 33.55 126th 217 41.9%
2021 54.29 71st 213 66.7%
2022 48.06 102nd 220 53.6%
2023 48.42 104th 226 54.0%
2024 66.41 54th 229 76.4%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.97 123rd 210 41.4%
2019 31.06 135th 213 36.6%
2021 50.08 99th 213 53.5%
2022 62.03 64th 220 70.9%
2023 66.39 63rd 223 71.7%
2024 71.40 46th 225 79.6%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 66.62 53rd 156 66.0%
2024 69.58 39th 157 75.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.69 80th 213 62.4%
2019 61.95 48th 218 78.0%
2021 55.72 78th 215 63.7%
2022 56.94 80th 224 64.3%
2023 56.53 83rd 229 63.8%
2024 75.13 36th 228 84.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.40 67th 183 63.4%
2019 54.14 64th 184 65.2%
2021 60.13 51st 178 71.3%
2022 72.57 34th 190 82.1%
2023 57.51 66th 199 66.8%
2024 78.58 27th 194 86.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.36 33rd 185 82.2%
2019 76.09 20th 191 89.5%
2021 68.42 48th 189 74.6%
2022 77.64 29th 192 84.9%
2023 79.44 28th 197 85.8%
2024 88.35 8th 196 95.9%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 67 101 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 183
2010 128 158 1 10 1 n/a n/a 1 299
2011 183 176 0 5 0 0 0 0 364
2012 220 201 1 7 0 0 0 0 429
2013 247 188 7 9 1 1 1 0 454
2014 271 214 9 9 2 0 5 0 510
2015 264 235 10 13 2 0 8 0 532
2016 244 253 8 14 1 0 11 0 531
2017 229 283 5 19 0 0 9 0 545
2018 199 312 9 25 0 0 9 0 554
2019 200 313 8 27 0 0 14 0 562
2020 194 316 5 33 0 0 12 0 560
2021 186 321 4 38 0 0 12 0 561
2022 185 296 5 48 0 0 13 0 547
2023 195 286 4 46 0 0 16 0 547

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 183 n/a n/a 38.8
2010 299 12.1 24.7 41.9
2011 364 25.1 14.5 40.7
2012 429 32.5 13.2 39.6
2013 454 35.0 12.9 36.1
2014 510 24.0 21.2 35.5
2015 532 38.0 14.0 38.5
2016 531 40.0 13.2 39.7
2017 545 41.0 13.2 44.4
2018 554 43.0 12.8 50.5
2019 562 43.0 13.0 42.2
2020 560 46.0 12.1 43.8
2021 561 44.0 12.7 44.6
2022 547 52.0 10.5 50.1
2023 547 50.0 10.9 65.3

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 Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 183 n/a n/a 38.8
2010 299 12.1 24.7 41.9
2011 364 25.1 14.5 40.7
2012 429 32.5 13.2 39.6
2013 454 35.0 12.9 36.1
2014 510 24.0 21.2 35.5
2015 532 38.0 14.0 38.5
2016 531 40.0 13.2 39.7
2017 545 41.0 13.2 44.4
2018 554 43.0 12.8 50.5
2019 562 43.0 13.0 42.2
2020 560 46.0 12.1 43.8
2021 561 44.0 12.7 44.6
2022 547 52.0 10.5 50.1
2023 547 50.0 10.9 65.3

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 Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

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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 $179 (1.7%) n/a $179 (1.7%) $7,055 (67.3%) $3,246 (31.0%) $10,301 (98.3%) $10,480
2020 $00 (0.0%) $37 (0.3%) $37 (0.3%) $7,494 (63.3%) $4,307 (36.4%) $11,801 (99.7%) $11,837
2021 $392 (3.0%) $155 (1.2%) $547 (4.2%) $8,556 (65.7%) $3,915 (30.1%) $12,472 (95.8%) $13,018
2022 $339 (2.5%) $234 (1.8%) $573 (4.3%) $9,234 (69.3%) $3,513 (26.4%) $12,748 (95.7%) $13,321
2023 $1,078 (7.3%) $836 (5.7%) $1,914 (13.0%) $10,082 (68.6%) $2,696 (18.4%) $12,777 (87.0%) $14,691

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Charleston Charter School for Math and Science

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 198th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 84th of 325 Middle schools
 37%
Ranks 85th of 225 High schoolsRanks 75th of 237 High schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)36.144.8
 8.7%
   6th Grade Science (Charleston 01)49.452.9
 3.5%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)36.155.3
 19.2%
   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 (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)24.447.4
 23%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)4848.4
 0.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)34.457.7
 23.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)51.258.3
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)24.129.2
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)43.443.6
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)50.661.6
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)5058.6
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)28.453.8
 25.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)4240.2
 1.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)59.879.5
 19.7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Charleston 01)75.777.4
 1.7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)71.860.2
 11.6%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Charleston 01)71.566.4
 5.1%
   End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)67.259.1
 8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)7990.1
 11.1%
   End of Course English 1 (Charleston 01)79.884.8
 5%
   End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)78.984
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students562547
 2.7%
African American313286
 8.6%
American Indian00
Asian84
 50%
Hispanic2746
 70.4%
Pacific Islander00
White200195
 2.5%
Two or More Races1416
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.2%65.3%
 23.1%


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Charleston Charter School for Math and Science ranks 44th of 235 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Charleston Charter School for Math and Science are 52% African American, 36% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Charleston Charter School for Math and Science.


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