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Best Middle Schools in Mount Pleasant, SC

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3,221

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Top rankedThomas C. Cario Middle6^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina is home to three exceptional middle schools: Moultrie Middle, Thomas C. Cario Middle, and Laing Middle. These schools consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state, with Moultrie Middle and Thomas C. Cario Middle standing out as exceptional performers, both ranked in the top 10 in South Carolina.

Academically, all three middle schools demonstrate exceptional performance, with proficiency rates well above the Charleston 01 district and the state of South Carolina. Moultrie Middle and Thomas C. Cario Middle excel, with over 99% proficiency in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course exams. In English Language Arts, the schools maintain proficiency rates ranging from 79.3% to 88.8%, and in Mathematics, they achieve proficiency rates ranging from 62.4% to 85.5%.

While the schools share a high level of academic excellence, they differ in their student demographics and resource allocation. Laing Middle has the highest spending per student at $28,500, followed by Thomas C. Cario Middle at $27,298 and Moultrie Middle at $26,887. Additionally, Laing Middle has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 17.8, compared to 18.1 at Moultrie Middle and 18.2 at Thomas C. Cario Middle. These differences in resource allocation may provide insights into how the schools are able to deliver such exceptional educational outcomes for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Thomas C. Cario Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Thomas Cario Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-4595	1,105	65	17.0		920 (83.3%)	48 (4.3%)	71 (6.4%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.7%)	97.9	6^th of 320 public middle schools	98.1%		99.2	3^rd of 325 public middle schools	99.1%	3	85.5	86.6	81.8	85.5	75.8	71.3	77.8	99.6	$16,294	$3,086	$1,033	$4,119	$9,798	$2,377	$12,175
Laing Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2705 Bulrush Basket Lane	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 849-2809	986	61	16.2		786 (79.7%)	113 (11.5%)	40 (4.1%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.5%)	96.4	16^th of 320 public middle schools	95.0%		98.2	7^th of 325 public middle schools	97.8%	9	79.3	83.5	83.8	71.4	74.0	64.7	71.7	100.0	$17,706	$3,232	$1,388	$4,619	$10,596	$2,491	$13,087
Moultrie Middle	Public	6-8	645 Coleman Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29464	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 849-2819	1,130	65	17.4		969 (85.8%)	67 (5.9%)	50 (4.4%)	23 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.7%)	97.5	8^th of 320 public middle schools	97.5%		98.8	4^th of 325 public middle schools	98.8%	4	85.3	87.6	85.3	76.1	71.6	70.4	72.9	99.3	$16,249	$2,911	$1,141	$4,052	$9,964	$2,233	$12,196

Cities Near Mount Pleasant

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charleston	10.17 mi	33	53^rd
Wando	10.78 mi	2	33^rd
Huger	11.1 mi	1	225^th
Mc Clellanville	11.25 mi	2	128^th
Sullivans Island	16.14 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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