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Carolina Park Elementary

Public Grades K-5

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Carolina Park Elementary in Mount Pleasant, SC, is a high-performing K-5 school within the Charleston 01 district, serving 931 students and maintaining a 5-star rating for seven consecutive years.

What truly sets Carolina Park apart is its remarkable consistency and equity. The school ranks in the 96th-98th percentile statewide, but its most impressive feat is its work with students from low socio-economic backgrounds—ranking 15th in the state (98th percentile) for effectiveness with this group. This means the school achieves nearly identical outcomes for all its students, a rarity even among top-tier schools. Attendance is another standout: chronic absenteeism sits at just 7.0%, compared to 20.5% for the district and 22.3% statewide. This suggests strong family engagement and a school culture where kids want to be present. Academically, proficiency rates are uniformly high across grades 3-5, with ELA ranging from 86.4% to 89.4% and math from 80.8% to 89.4%. Science proficiency (80.7%) outpaces the district by 20 points.

Carolina Park shares its campus pathway with Laurel Hill Primary (PK-2) and Charles Pinckney Elementary (3-5), creating a vertically aligned educational ecosystem in this Mount Pleasant neighborhood. The clear benchmark, however, is Belle Hall Elementary, which has ranked in the top 3 statewide for three years—Carolina Park trails it by about 8-10 points in 5th-grade proficiency. Interestingly, Carolina Park achieves its results while spending significantly less per student ($15,975) than peers like Jennie Moore ($26,087) or James B. Edwards ($18,901), suggesting efficiency and strong instructional culture drive its success. One minor trend to watch: 5th-grade math proficiency (80.8%) dips slightly below 3rd-grade math (89.4%), a small gap worth monitoring as your child advances.

931

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,816

Per pupil spending ?

14.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

94%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

3650 Park Avenue Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

(843) 856-8060

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Carolina Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas C. Cario Middle
High:	Wando High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

African American:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2019 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (85% 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 school85%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

19^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From top 7% (2019) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 45Elementary 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	95.5	19 of 661	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	21 of 639	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	15 of 643	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	19 of 644	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	21 of 625	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	24 of 622	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	43 of 643	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	11 of 599	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	20 of 580	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	21 of 568	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	27 of 580	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	22 of 573	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	12 of 554	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	33 of 588	94.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	59 of 196	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	23 of 109	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	24 of 147	83.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	16 of 634	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	23 of 612	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	7 of 602	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	7 of 608	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	105 of 580	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	294 of 600	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	23 of 591	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	15 of 585	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	14 of 571	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	16 of 582	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	23 of 579	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	37 of 561	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	57 of 590	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	38 of 463	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	27 of 459	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	25 of 446	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	36 of 463	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	38 of 455	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	44 of 439	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	60 of 472	87.3%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts88%+23 vs state

Mathematics84%+31 vs state

Science81%+29 vs state

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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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Carolina Park Elementary	Public	K-5	3650 Park Avenue Boulevard	Mount Pleasant	29466	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 856-8060	931	56	16.6	14.0%	768 (82.5%)	48 (5.2%)	45 (4.8%)	24 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	95.5	19^th of 661 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.1	21^st of 639 public elementary schools	96.7%	2	89.4	86.4	87.0				89.4	83.0	80.8				80.7		94%		$14,816	$622	$364	$985	$11,143	$2,688	$13,831
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)															93%		$16,721	$811	$375	$1,186	$12,702	$2,833	$15,535
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		93%		$14,990	$486	$549	$1,035	$10,857	$3,097	$13,955
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		94%		$16,091	$577	$400	$977	$12,288	$2,827	$15,114
Philip Simmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2095 Seven Sticks Drive	Wando	29492	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 471-2580	535	33	16.4	33.2%	407 (76.1%)	70 (13.1%)	27 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	81.4	115^th of 661 public elementary schools	82.6%		81	108^th of 639 public elementary schools	83.1%	7	89.5	86.1	67.6				86.0	74.6	46.7				64.6		91%		$13,974	$410	$264	$674	$11,347	$1,953	$13,300
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		94%		$15,281	$763	$457	$1,220	$11,337	$2,725	$14,061
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		96%		$15,305	$861	$389	$1,250	$11,328	$2,726	$14,054
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		96%		$16,002	$688	$387	$1,075	$12,232	$2,695	$14,927
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	87%		$19,188	$526	$403	$929	$15,563	$2,696	$18,259
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	93%		$13,837	$423	$405	$827	$11,097	$1,912	$13,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Carolina Park Elementary

Is Carolina Park Elementary a good school?

Yes! Carolina Park Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Carolina Park Elementary?

Students at Carolina Park Elementary are 82% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Carolina Park Elementary in?

Charleston 01

How many students attend Carolina Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 931 students attended Carolina Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Carolina Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carolina Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas C. Cario Middle
High : Wando High

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