Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Public Grades PK-K

244

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$98,909

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3180 Thomasina McPherson Boule
North Charleston, SC 29405

(843) 745-7131

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center usually attend:

Middle:	Morningside Middle
High:	North Charleston High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

See top rated South Carolina public schools

Compare Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2010 → 1st in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (16% vs 52% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Science scores 42 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school16%

District avg53%

South Carolina avg52%

Not ranked this year

Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	3.8	637 of 643	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	623 of 624	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	632 of 639	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	577 of 619	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	590 of 638	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	532 of 630	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	448 of 599	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	518 of 594	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	546 of 597	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	562 of 589	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	562 of 580	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.7	564 of 577	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.1	536 of 566	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	534 of 559	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.8	517 of 557	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.0	538 of 550	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	11.9	503 of 542	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	9.9	415 of 421	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	410 of 412	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	5.5	577 of 588	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	569 of 570	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	5.0	595 of 600	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	587 of 588	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	4.8	586 of 590	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2019)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)1st percentile~ school

Male (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2018-2019) ?

Social Studies33%-37 vs state

English Language Arts17%-30 vs state

Science10%-42 vs state

Mathematics10%-41 vs state

3.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★1

2★0

1★0

Rate Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The problem with Mary Ford is disciplinary. The teachers can not teach effectively because they have to stop their lessons to discipline the students. I feel the staff is very caring and wants the best for their students, but the discipline has to start in the home and not at school. Close Quote

Schools Near Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center	Public	PK-K	3180 Thomasina McPherson Boule	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 745-7131	244	26	9.3		2 (0.8%)	214 (87.7%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)								(n/a)																$98,909	$15,099	$9,014	$24,114	$59,023	$15,772	$74,795
Meeting Street at Burns	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 745-7113	295	33	8.9		7 (2.4%)	211 (71.5%)	66 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Chicora Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	3100 Carner Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 746-2210	316	33	9.4		4 (1.3%)	254 (80.4%)	50 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	8.8	611^th of 640 public elementary schools	4.5%		12.9	569^th of 638 public elementary schools	10.8%	42	43.6	18.8	36.0				42.0	18.8	20.3				10.3			$26,963	$6,512	$2,510	$9,021	$14,607	$3,335	$17,942
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3910 Verde Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 745-7105	471	36	13.0		202 (42.9%)	161 (34.2%)	62 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.1%)	42.1	361^st of 640 public elementary schools	43.6%		38.2	390^th of 638 public elementary schools	38.9%	29	59.1	60.9	56.2	57.1	65.0		52.3	32.6	31.3	33.3	15.0		41.3	61.9		$25,470	$4,315	$1,521	$5,836	$16,107	$3,527	$19,634
Meeting Street Brentwood	Public	PK, KG-8	2685 Leeds Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 529-3130	806	109	7.3		38 (4.7%)	451 (56.0%)	290 (36.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Orange Grove Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1225 Orange Branch Road	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 763-1520	1,170	75	15.5		948 (81.0%)	95 (8.1%)	49 (4.2%)	24 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.5%)	96.6	11^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.3	6^th of 638 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	90.9	88.7	85.2	80.0	89.1	82.5	90.9	87.2	82.9	78.3	77.5	54.4	81.9	75.0	98.4	$14,448	$1,546	$1,080	$2,625	$10,296	$1,527	$11,823
Movement School Bridge View	Public, Charter	K-1	4275 Bridge View Drive	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 272-4327	79	5	15.8		6 (7.6%)	60 (75.9%)	12 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
North Charleston Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4921 Durant Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 745-7107	329	28	11.9		31 (9.4%)	196 (59.6%)	85 (25.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	21.9	512^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.0%		20.2	520^th of 638 public elementary schools	18.5%	8	37.8	57.1	37.5				43.5	31.4	38.3				31.4			$36,935	$9,663	$3,128	$12,791	$17,851	$6,292	$24,143
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Lackawanna Boulevard	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 529-2831	399	38	10.5		78 (19.5%)	176 (44.1%)	109 (27.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	16.9	550^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.1%		10.8	589^th of 638 public elementary schools	7.7%	39	44.4	46.2	50.9				27.8	32.1	28.0				28.3			$8,489	$2,604	$1,112	$3,717	$3,819	$954	$4,773
Compass Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	5010 Wetland Crossing Road	N Charleston	29418	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 410-9765	155	12	13.4		20 (12.9%)	115 (74.2%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)								(n/a)	63.9						33.3									$16,078	$395	$360	$755	$8,952	$6,371	$15,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

How many students attend Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center.

What district is Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center in?

Charleston 01

What schools do graduates of Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center attend?

Students who attend Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morningside Middle
High : North Charleston High

What is the racial makeup of Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center?

Students at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Rate Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in North Charleston, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.