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Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary is a top-performing public school in Mount Pleasant, SC, serving 767 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Charleston 01 school district.

This school consistently ranks among the best in the state, currently sitting at 16th out of 649 South Carolina elementary schools (98th percentile) with a 5-star rating. What really sets Whitesides apart is its incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.3% — far below the district average of 20.5% and the state average of 22.3%. This is even lower than most of its high-performing neighbors like Belle Hall Elementary (7.6%) and Charles Pinckney Elementary (7.7%), suggesting exceptional student engagement and family involvement. The school also shines with students from all backgrounds — its performance with low-income students ranks 17th in the state (97th percentile), which is remarkable given that only about 20% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Academically, the school is slightly stronger in English Language Arts (around 90% proficiency) than math (around 83.5%), and science scores have jumped dramatically from 70.8% to 83% proficiency over the past few years.

One interesting note: Whitesides operates in a hyper-competitive area where several nearby schools also rank in the top 5% statewide, including Sullivan's Island Elementary and Mt. Pleasant Academy. While the school excels with nearly every student group, its Gifted and Talented program ranks slightly below its overall performance (79th percentile), suggesting enrichment for advanced learners may be an area for growth. The contrast with Sanders-Clyde Elementary, just 6 miles away in the same district, is stark — that school has a 43.8% chronic absenteeism rate and proficiency in the 30-50% range. Whitesides' success with its own low-income students is even more impressive when viewed against that backdrop.

767

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,714

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1565 Rifle Range Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 849-2838

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moultrie Middle
High:	Lucy Garrett Beckham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (86% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Charleston 01

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

17^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

22^nd 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
2026	96.2	17 of 661	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	16 of 639	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	18 of 643	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	17 of 644	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	10 of 625	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	6 of 622	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	42 of 643	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	29 of 624	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	30 of 639	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	19 of 619	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	30 of 638	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.5	79 of 630	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	127 of 599	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	77 of 594	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	85.4	46 of 597	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	41 of 589	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	30 of 580	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	88.9	20 of 577	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	33 of 566	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	36 of 559	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	88.7	20 of 557	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	87.6	35 of 550	93.6%	★★★★★
2003	84.6	55 of 542	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	13 of 599	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	18 of 580	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	22 of 568	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	20 of 580	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	12 of 573	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	4 of 554	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	69 of 588	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	37 of 570	93.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	100 of 196	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	21 of 105	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	36 of 109	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	63 of 147	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	18 of 634	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	11 of 612	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	6 of 602	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	21 of 608	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	10 of 600	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	104 of 600	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	16 of 588	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	17 of 591	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	7 of 585	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	12 of 571	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	14 of 582	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	3 of 579	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	16 of 561	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	35 of 590	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	13 of 571	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	16 of 463	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	22 of 459	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	22 of 446	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	21 of 463	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	17 of 455	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	14 of 439	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	59 of 472	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	26 of 457	94.3%	★★★★★

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 (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts90%+26 vs state

Mathematics83%+30 vs state

Science83%+31 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 23, 2019

My child got bullied and no one help but yell at my child. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Great school. Loving, caring and professional teachers and staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

EXCELLENT SCHOOL!! My child enjoys reading and math at such an early age. The teachers are so talented. I am so impressed with this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	20.3%	654 (85.3%)	37 (4.8%)	38 (5.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	96.2	17^th of 661 public elementary schools	97.4%		96	16^th of 639 public elementary schools	97.5%	1	89.2	90.8	90.3				89.2	82.4	79.0				83.0		$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	23.6%	621 (81.0%)	54 (7.0%)	41 (5.3%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	91.7	36^th of 661 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.6	58^th of 639 public elementary schools	90.9%	22	86.7	89.9	78.9				85.8	74.8	67.7				79.8		$18,901	$3,093	$1,237	$4,330	$12,082	$2,489	$14,571
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	20.3%	375 (86.6%)	16 (3.7%)	15 (3.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	94.2	25^th of 661 public elementary schools	96.2%		87.6	64^th of 639 public elementary schools	90.0%	39	86.8	89.1	89.6	84.4	88.6	91.4	86.8	71.0	75.0	65.6	79.5	80.0	80.0	87.5
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	16.7%	539 (85.6%)	34 (5.4%)	27 (4.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	97.1	8^th of 661 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.3	14^th of 639 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	90.0	93.0	87.1				90.0	93.0	82.4				91.0		$17,083	$3,001	$1,208	$4,210	$10,908	$1,965	$12,873
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	18.1%	521 (80.3%)	63 (9.7%)	28 (4.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	98.3	3^rd of 661 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.7	3^rd of 639 public elementary schools	99.5%		95.5	94.7	96.2				94.4	87.4	91.4				87.4		$17,585	$3,232	$1,248	$4,480	$10,910	$2,195	$13,105
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	10.6%	452 (90.9%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	97.3	6^th of 661 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.5	6^th of 639 public elementary schools	99.1%		94.7	89.3	90.3				93.4	85.4	87.5				85.4		$18,897	$3,141	$1,245	$4,387	$11,870	$2,641	$14,511
Jennie Moore Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2725 Bulrush Basket Lane	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 849-2815	993	65	15.3	21.4%	759 (76.4%)	103 (10.4%)	55 (5.5%)	29 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	92.8	32^nd of 661 public elementary schools	95.2%		92.1	36^th of 639 public elementary schools	94.4%	4	84.7	85.2	84.6				86.6	74.2	77.3				75.3		$26,087	$3,590	$1,421	$5,011	$17,596	$3,480	$21,076
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	7.3%	1,013 (88.0%)	30 (2.6%)	36 (3.1%)	22 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.3%)	96.6	10^th of 661 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.4	7^th of 639 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	90.8	91.8	90.6	85.1	82.4	84.6	84.1	86.2	76.3	81.4	78.1	77.2	85.5	83.6	$12,857	$487	$637	$1,124	$9,902	$1,832	$11,733
Charles Pinckney Elementary	Public	3-5	3300 Thomas Cario Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-4585	644	37	17.2	13.6%	535 (83.1%)	13 (2.0%)	49 (7.6%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	96.3	14^th of 661 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.8	9^th of 639 public elementary schools	98.6%	5	88.5	88.2	92.3				89.5	84.8	85.3				79.9		$16,475	$3,162	$1,334	$4,496	$9,500	$2,478	$11,979
Laurel Hill Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	3100 Thomas Cario Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 849-2200	691	45	15.5	17.1%	555 (80.3%)	27 (3.9%)	53 (7.7%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)								(n/a)															$20,601	$4,041	$1,268	$5,310	$12,370	$2,921	$15,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary

How many students attend Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary?

Students at Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moultrie Middle
High : Lucy Garrett Beckham High

What district is Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary in?

Charleston 01

Is Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary a good school?

Yes! Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools.

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