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Murray-LaSaine Montessori

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Murray-LaSaine Montessori ranks 127 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Murray-LaSaine Montessori is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Charleston, South Carolina, with 338 students enrolled. The school 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.

Murray-LaSaine Montessori consistently outperforms the Charleston 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.5% of 3rd graders at Murray-LaSaine were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.5% in the district and 61.8% statewide. The school has also been ranked among the top 20% of elementary schools in South Carolina in recent years, with a ranking of 111 out of 638 schools in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Murray-LaSaine Montessori outperforms Charleston Development Academy, Carolina Voyager Charter, and Memminger Elementary. However, Stiles Point Elementary and Harbor View Elementary, both within the Charleston 01 district, have even stronger academic performance and rankings than Murray-LaSaine Montessori.

347

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,181

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

691 Riverland Drive
Charleston, SC 29412

(843) 762-2765

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Murray-LaSaine Montessori usually attend:

Middle:	Camp Road Middle
High:	James Island Charter High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

African American:

8.1%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (69% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

127^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	78.9	127 of 640	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	111 of 638	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	118 of 644	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	110 of 625	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	157 of 622	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	341 of 643	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	434 of 624	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	402 of 639	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	404 of 619	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	430 of 638	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.8	481 of 630	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.0	348 of 599	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	287 of 594	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.2	370 of 597	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	302 of 589	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	383 of 580	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.0	414 of 577	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.4	375 of 566	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	353 of 559	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.6	482 of 557	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	454 of 550	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.6	358 of 542	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	132 of 581	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	65 of 573	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	95 of 554	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	383 of 588	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	458 of 570	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	71 of 101	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	85 of 105	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	259 of 580	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	471 of 600	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	441 of 588	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	120 of 586	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	48 of 582	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.8	172 of 579	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	156 of 561	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	276 of 590	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	168 of 460	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	102 of 441	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	159 of 463	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	186 of 455	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	205 of 439	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	216 of 472	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	322 of 457	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	61 of 325	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	113 of 311	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	117 of 288	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)55th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile-50 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)59th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+18 vs state

Science68%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 24, 2015

We love Murray Lasaine Elementary. We have two children there, both in the Montessori program, and have had only wonderful experiences for the past two years. The teachers and staff are kind and devoted; the children are delightful, of course; and the parents are generous and involved. We love the diversity compared to other James Island schools, and we love the community feel of the school. It feels like family. The Montessori Program is fully stocked with appropriate materials, and the teachers are all entirely committed to the Montessori philosophy, so I feel confident that my children are experiencing the benefits of a true Montessori education. The school is experiencing natural growing pains as the enrollment has almost doubled, but that is all par for the course and will soon level out and in no way affects the children negatively. My children never even witness teasing, bullying, ostracizing, or any thing of the sort. They feel safe and loved by the entire community. The SAIL program for Talented and Gifted is outstanding. We're looking forward to a newly renovated building in Fall 2015!! Close Quote

Schools Near Murray-LaSaine 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 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	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
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
Harbor View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1576 Harbor View Road	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-2749	621	42	14.6		483 (77.8%)	71 (11.4%)	29 (4.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.5%)	91.1	41^st of 640 public elementary schools	93.6%		89.7	58^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	80.9	83.0	82.1				77.6	75.8	69.5				73.7		$16,949	$2,536	$1,313	$3,849	$10,363	$2,737	$13,100
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	30 Chadwick Drive	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 763-1503	769	52	14.8		450 (58.5%)	166 (21.6%)	82 (10.7%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.0%)	86.3	75^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.7	57^th of 638 public elementary schools	91.1%	18	75.9	73.6	80.6				80.0	70.5	70.9				65.6		$18,113	$3,633	$1,283	$4,916	$10,805	$2,392	$13,197
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
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
Stiles Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	883-A Mikell Drive	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-2767	866	51	17.1		772 (89.1%)	34 (3.9%)	19 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	96.2	15^th of 640 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.4	19^th of 638 public elementary schools	97.0%	4	90.8	94.9	88.3				82.9	83.6	76.0				82.8		$17,245	$3,274	$1,316	$4,590	$10,588	$2,066	$12,654
Charleston Development Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	233 Line Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 722-2689	151	15	10.2		0 (0.0%)	151 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					65.2	87.5					0.0	16.7
Carolina Voyager Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	721 Wappoo Road	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 203-3891	402	30	13.6		287 (71.4%)	51 (12.7%)	21 (5.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	74.1	167^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.9%		70.5	179^th of 638 public elementary schools	71.9%	12	77.8	63.1	73.9	60.9	74.0	48.9	77.8	71.7	71.7	52.1	60.9	27.3	47.8	45.7
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
Mitchell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2 Perry Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 724-7261	188	24	7.8		6 (3.2%)	167 (88.8%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	7.3	622^nd of 640 public elementary schools	2.8%		8	615^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.6%	7	17.2		24.4				41.3		17.8						$36,173	$8,691	$2,278	$10,969	$18,813	$6,391	$25,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Murray-LaSaine Montessori

What schools do graduates of Murray-LaSaine Montessori attend?

Students who attend Murray-LaSaine Montessori usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camp Road Middle
High : James Island Charter High

How many students attend Murray-LaSaine Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Murray-LaSaine Montessori.

Is Murray-LaSaine Montessori a good school?

Murray-LaSaine Montessori ranks 127^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Murray-LaSaine Montessori?

Students at Murray-LaSaine Montessori are 82% White, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Murray-LaSaine Montessori in?

Charleston 01

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