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Laing Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 95% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Laing Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,024 students. As 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, Laing Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in South Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 7th and 16th place over the past several years.

Laing Middle's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of diverse student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school's performance for African American students, while still strong, lags behind the top-performing subgroups. Laing Middle has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in the 2020-2021 school year to 24.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is an area of focus for the school and district to address.

Laing Middle's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Charleston 01 district, such as Camp Road Middle, Morningside Middle, and Simmons Pinckney Middle. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently 20-30 percentage points above these neighboring schools. Laing Middle's academic performance is also on par with or exceeds that of other highly-ranked magnet schools in the area, such as Buist Academy and Thomas C. Cario Middle.

986

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,706

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2705 Bulrush Basket Lane
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

(843) 849-2809

District: Charleston 01

Feeder schools for Laing Middle:

Elementary:	Belle Hall Elementary
	Jennie Moore Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

African American:

11.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (78% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of South Carolina middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg59%

South Carolina avg50%

16^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	16 of 320	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	7 of 325	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	13 of 325	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	9 of 310	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	8 of 311	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	16 of 315	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	15 of 303	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	20 of 317	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	19 of 303	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.0	14 of 301	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	25 of 291	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	23 of 276	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	37 of 271	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	32 of 269	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	23 of 261	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	42 of 249	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	42 of 244	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	55 of 236	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.0	31 of 231	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.4	31 of 230	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	81.7	33 of 230	85.7%	★★★★☆
2003	86.0	21 of 225	90.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	100 of 252	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	48 of 248	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	35 of 253	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	27 of 235	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	84 of 252	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	111 of 237	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	35 of 184	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	97.5	2 of 177	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	15 of 187	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	6 of 183	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	6 of 164	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	1 of 195	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	2 of 194	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	12 of 295	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	7 of 294	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	10 of 299	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	7 of 290	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	6 of 279	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	15 of 296	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	10 of 281	96.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	20 of 173	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	13 of 183	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	9 of 185	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	2 of 182	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	6 of 179	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	98.3	2 of 123	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	27 of 307	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	21 of 307	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	31 of 313	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	46 of 300	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	94.8	8 of 288	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	53 of 289	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	55 of 280	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	12 of 296	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	8 of 294	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	12 of 303	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	8 of 292	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	5 of 279	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	12 of 296	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	16 of 284	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	11 of 257	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	6 of 255	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	10 of 260	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	5 of 249	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	5 of 244	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	13 of 258	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	16 of 250	93.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2018)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)81st percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+26 vs state

English Language Arts82%+26 vs state

Science72%+23 vs state

Mathematics70%+35 vs state

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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 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 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
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
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
Philip Simmons Middle	Public	5-8	2065 Seven Sticks Drive	Wando	29492	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 471-2590	473	32	15.0		281 (59.4%)	115 (24.3%)	33 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.2%)	64.8	100^th of 320 public middle schools	68.8%		63.1	107^th of 325 public middle schools	67.1%	7	73.4	68.2	66.2	65.2			55.9	31.8	37.4	29.6	54.0	100.0	$13,927	$538	$879	$1,417	$10,720	$1,791	$12,510
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
Buist Academy	Public, Magnet	3-8	103 Calhoun Street	Charleston	29401	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 724-7750	521	37	14.0		395 (75.8%)	50 (9.6%)	24 (4.6%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	99.8	2^nd of 320 public middle schools	99.4%		99.8	1^st of 325 public middle schools	99.7%	1			97.9	97.8	98.7	98.7		94.9	93.6	81.3	99.0	100.0	$18,527	$3,273	$1,393	$4,665	$10,917	$2,944	$13,862
Simmons Pinckney Middle	Public	6-8	244 President Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 724-7789	190	25	7.6		2 (1.1%)	177 (93.2%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	6.3	317^th of 320 public middle schools	0.9%		6.7	322^nd of 325 public middle schools	0.9%	5		23.2	30.2	30.4				8.7	6.8	5.4	18.8	100.0	$36,562	$4,770	$1,679	$6,450	$23,471	$6,641	$30,112
Morningside Middle	Public	6-8	1999 Singley Lane	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 745-2000	552	50	11.1		24 (4.3%)	267 (48.4%)	242 (43.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	6.9	313^th of 320 public middle schools	2.2%		7.6	320^th of 325 public middle schools	1.5%	7		24.1	21.5	26.2				10.9	6.0	11.8	20.1	83.3	$22,401	$5,771	$1,776	$7,548	$11,269	$3,584	$14,853
Camp Road Middle	Public	6-8	1825 Camp Road	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-2784	901	53	16.9		681 (75.6%)	146 (16.2%)	27 (3.0%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.0%)	89.6	30^th of 320 public middle schools	90.6%		86.6	43^rd of 325 public middle schools	86.8%	13		77.6	78.1	71.6				58.7	59.5	45.2	72.3	100.0	$17,753	$3,505	$1,295	$4,799	$9,968	$2,986	$12,954
Marrington Middle School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	109 Gearing Street	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 572-0313	432	28	15.4		254 (58.8%)	87 (20.1%)	34 (7.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.3%)	88.8	34^th of 320 public middle schools	89.4%		92.6	21^st of 325 public middle schools	93.5%	13		81.3	81.3	80.2				46.1	57.2	44.7	73.0	100.0	$14,944	$769	$756	$1,525	$11,628	$1,791	$13,419
Hanahan Middle	Public	6-8	4200 Railroad Ave	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 820-3800	799	47	17.0		394 (49.3%)	98 (12.3%)	189 (23.7%)	24 (3.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (10.5%)	55.8	125^th of 320 public middle schools	60.9%		57.7	122^nd of 325 public middle schools	62.5%	3		59.3	52.3	61.2				39.2	30.1	30.3	52.2	100.0	$12,716	$764	$845	$1,609	$9,363	$1,744	$11,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Laing Middle

What district is Laing Middle in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of Laing Middle?

Students at Laing Middle are 80% White, 11% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Laing Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 986 students attended Laing Middle.

Is Laing Middle a good school?

Yes! Laing Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools.

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