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Edith L. Frierson Montessori

Q: How many students attend Edith L. Frierson Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Edith L. Frierson Montessori.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Edith L. Frierson Montessori?

Students at Edith L. Frierson Montessori are 49% White, 27% African American, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Edith L. Frierson Montessori attend?

Students who attend Edith L. Frierson Montessori usually go on to attend: Middle : Haut Gap Middle High : St. Johns High

Public Grades PK, KG-8

165

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,786

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6133 Maybank Highway
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487

(843) 559-1182

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Edith L. Frierson Montessori usually attend:

Middle:	Haut Gap Middle
High:	St. Johns High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

African American:

27.3%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2009 → <1st in 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (35% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 66 percentile points since 2009

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school35%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg49%

Not ranked this year

Edith L. Frierson Montessori did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

23^rd of 75Charleston 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	4.7	622 of 622	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	584 of 639	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	608 of 619	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	508 of 638	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	505 of 630	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	488 of 599	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.6	352 of 594	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	225 of 597	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	187 of 589	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	198 of 580	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.1	435 of 577	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	441 of 566	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.2	400 of 559	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.5	415 of 557	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.6	427 of 550	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.6	407 of 542	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs South Carolina (2021-2022) ?

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Mathematics31%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Edith L. Frierson Montessori

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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)	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 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
Edith L. Frierson Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	6133 Maybank Highway	Wadmalaw Island	29487	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 559-1182	165	12	13.7		81 (49.1%)	45 (27.3%)	19 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.1%)								(n/a)								$39,786	$6,862	$2,545	$9,407	$23,286	$7,092	$30,378
Angel Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6134 Chisolm Road	Johns Island	29455	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 559-6412	828	57	14.5		505 (61.0%)	116 (14.0%)	163 (19.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	69.5	198^th of 640 public elementary schools	69.1%		62.8	230^th of 638 public elementary schools	63.9%	32	69.5	65.9	67.7	66.7	58.9	56.5	55.1	$18,949	$3,333	$1,475	$4,808	$11,769	$2,372	$14,141
Jane Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1960 Jane Edwards Road	Edisto Island	29438	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 559-4171	92	14	6.8		40 (43.5%)	36 (39.1%)	11 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)								$64,837	$9,153	$3,365	$12,518	$39,759	$12,560	$52,319
Mt. Zion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3464 River Road	Johns Island	29455	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 559-3841	295	28	10.6		99 (33.6%)	69 (23.4%)	114 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	37.6	395^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.3%		41.7	374^th of 638 public elementary schools	41.4%	21	48.4	37.1	57.1	51.5	42.8	79.4	28.5	$27,978	$6,509	$2,009	$8,518	$15,871	$3,589	$19,459
E.B. Ellington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5540 Old Jacksonboro Road	Ravenel	29470	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 889-9411	366	33	11.1		37 (10.1%)	203 (55.5%)	106 (29.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	11.3	588^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.1%		6	626^th of 638 public elementary schools	1.9%	38	35.7	36.3	38.3	45.3	29.5	17.1	20.4	$34,476	$6,969	$3,139	$10,108	$16,445	$7,924	$24,369
Minnie Hughes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8548 Willtown Road	Yonges Island	29404	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 889-2976	174	16	10.6		11 (6.3%)	155 (89.1%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	17.8	543^rd of 640 public elementary schools	15.2%		15.6	549^th of 638 public elementary schools	13.9%	6		33.4	55.5		14.3	29.6	28.6	$42,121	$6,799	$9,207	$16,006	$19,302	$6,813	$26,115
James Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1872 Grimball Road	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-8240	580	41	14.1		377 (65.0%)	152 (26.2%)	19 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	74.3	166^th of 640 public elementary schools	74.1%		66.1	208^th of 638 public elementary schools	67.4%	42	80.8	61.5	70.1	77.5	59.0	65.7	51.8	$26,743	$4,799	$1,534	$6,333	$16,689	$3,721	$20,410
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505-A Arlington Drive	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 763-1510	556	40	13.9		231 (41.5%)	205 (36.9%)	42 (7.6%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (9.4%)	68.1	206^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.8%		67.2	203^rd of 638 public elementary schools	68.2%	3	71.4	65.9	60.0	75.0	64.7	43.1	55.7	$23,557	$3,753	$1,441	$5,194	$14,671	$3,692	$18,363
Murray-LaSaine Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	691 Riverland Drive	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-2765	347	25	14.1		283 (81.6%)	28 (8.1%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	78.9	127^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.1	111^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.6%	16	77.5	84.2	80.0	65.0	60.5	47.5	68.4	$26,181	$3,783	$1,369	$5,152	$16,995	$4,034	$21,029
Stono Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Huntley Drive	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 763-1507	337	25	13.4		56 (16.6%)	232 (68.8%)	23 (6.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	16.8	551^st of 640 public elementary schools	13.9%		20.9	514^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.4%	37	44.2	42.9	40.9	39.6	39.3	25.0	28.5	$28,562	$6,379	$1,956	$8,335	$15,932	$4,295	$20,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Edith L. Frierson Montessori

What is the racial makeup of Edith L. Frierson Montessori?

Students at Edith L. Frierson Montessori are 49% White, 27% African American, 12% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Edith L. Frierson Montessori attend?

Students who attend Edith L. Frierson Montessori usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haut Gap Middle
High : St. Johns High

What district is Edith L. Frierson Montessori in?

Charleston 01

How many students attend Edith L. Frierson Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Edith L. Frierson Montessori.

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