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East Cooper Montessori Charter

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

East Cooper Montessori Charter is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, with 429 students. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district, which is ranked 23 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Cooper Montessori Charter consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 7th and 64th over the past 10 years. Its students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly exceeding the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance on specific student subgroups is also noteworthy, with strong academic outcomes for students regardless of gender. However, the school's ranking for gifted and talented students is relatively lower, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Additionally, East Cooper Montessori Charter has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.2% in 2020-2021 to 22.5% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Charleston 01 district, East Cooper Montessori Charter stands out as a high-performing school. For example, in 2024-2025, East Cooper Montessori Charter's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 88%, compared to 54.5% at Charleston Progressive, 44% at Sanders-Clyde Elementary, and 62.1% at Memminger Elementary. Additionally, East Cooper Montessori Charter's students have achieved a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, far surpassing the district and state averages.

433

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 216-2883

District: Charleston 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg59%

South Carolina avg51%

Elementary school

64^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

13^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 43Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	64 of 640	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	61 of 638	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	53 of 644	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	20 of 625	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	7 of 622	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	39 of 643	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	35 of 624	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	51 of 639	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	87 of 619	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	68 of 638	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	46 of 630	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	87.8	30 of 599	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	31 of 594	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	31 of 597	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	55 of 589	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	80.5	81 of 580	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.9	39 of 577	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	47 of 566	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	86.9	34 of 559	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	73.9	123 of 557	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	88 of 581	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	76 of 565	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	29 of 580	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	11 of 573	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	9 of 554	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	64 of 588	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	41 of 570	92.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	70 of 101	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	56 of 82	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	67 of 105	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.6	39 of 109	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.1	25 of 147	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	49 of 586	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	60 of 568	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	77 of 582	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	37 of 579	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	30 of 561	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	11 of 590	98.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	84 of 460	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	68 of 441	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	63 of 463	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	37 of 455	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	27 of 439	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	78.0	77 of 472	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	69 of 457	84.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	13 of 320	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	14 of 325	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	2 of 325	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	6 of 310	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	4 of 311	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	13 of 315	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	11 of 303	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	23 of 317	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	27 of 301	91.0%	★★★★★
2014	95.7	7 of 291	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	8 of 276	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	94.9	5 of 271	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	18 of 269	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	19 of 261	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	29 of 249	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	89.4	11 of 244	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	98.8	3 of 299	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	10 of 279	96.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	98 of 173	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	66 of 183	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	14 of 296	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	3 of 292	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	18 of 257	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	23 of 255	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	4 of 260	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	10 of 244	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	18 of 258	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	19 of 250	92.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)31st percentile-59 vs school

Middle school

Female (2023)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts91%+31 vs state

Science75%+26 vs state

Mathematics63%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 12, 2022

My child has attended ECMCS since 4k and is now in 5th. Overall she has had a wonderful experience the past 7yrs and academically her grades and test scores are above average. We are happy she will be able to attend here til 8th grade and think she will be well prepared for high school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

I am the parent of a seventh grade student. This is our fifth year at the school. ECMCS is a community. Expect something special and be ready to partner in excellence. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

My son attends first grade at ECMS and it is a wonderful school. He is receiving a top quality private school education in a public school. The principal Jody Swanigan is amazing, the teachers are well trained, and the classrooms are quiet and conducive to learning. Parents are very involved in the school and volunteer 40 hours a year. We are so happy and hope to send all 4 of our children to ECMS. Close Quote

Schools Near East Cooper Montessori Charter

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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 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
East Cooper Montessori Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1120 Rifle Range Road	Mount Pleasant	29464	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 216-2883	433	30	14.3		375 (86.6%)	16 (3.7%)	15 (3.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	87.6	64^th of 640 public elementary schools	90.0%		89.3	61^st of 638 public elementary schools	90.4%	3	88.0	86.5	93.5	91.7	91.4	96.8	58.6	65.3	58.7	60.5	77.1	64.5	75.0	75.0
Mt. Pleasant Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Center Street	Mount Pleasant	29464	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 849-2826	630	38	16.5		539 (85.6%)	34 (5.4%)	27 (4.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	96.3	14^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.6	4^th of 638 public elementary schools	99.4%	10	86.2	90.3	88.5				91.5	84.0	75.0				84.9			$17,083	$3,001	$1,208	$4,210	$10,908	$1,965	$12,873
Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1565 Rifle Range Road	Mount Pleasant	29464	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 849-2838	767	48	16.0		654 (85.3%)	37 (4.8%)	38 (5.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	96	16^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.5	18^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.2%	2	90.0	87.6	94.0				89.3	79.6	83.7				72.6			$17,714	$3,690	$1,252	$4,942	$10,424	$2,349	$12,773
James B. Edwards Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	885 Von Kolnitz Road	Mount Pleasant	29464	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 849-2805	767	53	14.4		621 (81.0%)	54 (7.0%)	41 (5.3%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	88.6	58^th of 640 public elementary schools	90.9%		84.2	95^th of 638 public elementary schools	85.1%	37	77.2	79.8	84.1				70.3	75.0	69.2				71.0			$18,901	$3,093	$1,237	$4,330	$12,082	$2,489	$14,571
Sullivan's Island Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2014 Mike Perkis Place	Sullivans Island	29482	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 883-3118	497	35	14.2		452 (90.9%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	97.5	6^th of 640 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.2	13^th of 638 public elementary schools	98.0%	7	87.7	92.2	93.2				89.0	87.0	86.3				84.4			$18,897	$3,141	$1,245	$4,387	$11,870	$2,641	$14,511
Belle Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Egypt Road	Mount Pleasant	29464	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 849-2841	649	38	17.3		521 (80.3%)	63 (9.7%)	28 (4.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	98.7	3^rd of 640 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.8	2^nd of 638 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	95.1	96.4	95.8				95.1	92.7	90.5				85.3			$17,585	$3,232	$1,248	$4,480	$10,910	$2,195	$13,105
Daniel Island School	Public	K-8	2365 Daniel Island Drive	Charleston	29492	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 471-2301	1,151	72	16.0		1,013 (88.0%)	30 (2.6%)	36 (3.1%)	22 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.3%)	97.4	7^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.2	7^th of 638 public elementary schools	98.9%		92.1	96.2	91.1	84.6	89.9	86.8	91.4	84.6	75.3	78.6	67.4	67.8	86.1	80.3	100.0	$12,857	$487	$637	$1,124	$9,902	$1,832	$11,733
Charleston Progressive	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	382 Meeting Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 720-2967	184	21	8.5		2 (1.1%)	173 (94.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	44.8	342^nd of 640 public elementary schools	46.6%		44.8	353^rd of 638 public elementary schools	44.7%	11	54.5	65.7	52.0				63.6	40.6	64.0				25.0			$36,481	$7,724	$2,465	$10,188	$20,136	$6,156	$26,292
Sanders-Clyde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Morrison Drive	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 724-7783	369	40	9.2		9 (2.4%)	326 (88.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.7%)	26	480^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.0%		15.2	553^rd of 638 public elementary schools	13.3%	73	44.0	47.4	47.1				42.0	47.4	35.3				36.8			$39,483	$8,228	$3,738	$11,966	$22,862	$4,655	$27,517
Memminger Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Beaufain Street	Charleston	29401	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 724-7778	438	37	11.8		221 (50.5%)	176 (40.2%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	30.2	450^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.7%		19.7	526^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.6%	76	62.1	47.6	40.7				56.7	38.0	34.4				28.6			$26,342	$4,773	$1,844	$6,616	$15,297	$4,429	$19,726

Frequently Asked Questions about East Cooper Montessori Charter

Is East Cooper Montessori Charter a good school?

Yes. East Cooper Montessori Charter ranks in the top 10.0% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is East Cooper Montessori Charter in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of East Cooper Montessori Charter?

Students at East Cooper Montessori Charter are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend East Cooper Montessori Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended East Cooper Montessori Charter.

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