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Lowcountry Montessori School

Q: Is Lowcountry Montessori School a good school?

Lowcountry Montessori School ranks 469 th of 640 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lowcountry Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Lowcountry Montessori School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lowcountry Montessori School?

Students at Lowcountry Montessori School are 70% White, 16% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Alternative Schools

Better than 27% of South Carolina alternative schools

Summary

Lowcountry Montessori School is a public charter school located in Beaufort, South Carolina, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the School Public Charter School District, which is ranked 30 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lowcountry Montessori School has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 70.2% to 95.2% over the past few years, outperforming the district and state averages. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.9% to 10.8%, which are lower than the district and state averages. However, the school faces higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, ranging from 6.4% to 24.7% over the past few years. Academically, Lowcountry Montessori School outperforms the district and state in several subject areas and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates in English 2 (96%) and 3rd grade English Language Arts (78.6%) significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to the nearby Polaris Technical Charter School and Bridges Preparatory School, which are also part of the same district, Lowcountry Montessori School generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that it is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and provide a more personalized educational experience.

408

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,504

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

749 Broad River Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906

(843) 322-0577

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

African American:

16.2%

Hispanic:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (45% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 34 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg53%

South Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

469^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

251^st of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 20 pts since 2017

From bottom 41% (2017) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

58^th of 235

South Carolina public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 18 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Alternative Schools in the School Public Charter School District

30^th of 75School Public Charter School District 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	27.6	469 of 640	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	413 of 638	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	442 of 644	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	427 of 625	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	421 of 622	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	507 of 643	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	409 of 624	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	465 of 639	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	233 of 600	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	457 of 460	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	404 of 455	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	392 of 439	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	438 of 472	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	389 of 457	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	251 of 320	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.3	135 of 325	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	193 of 325	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	198 of 310	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	228 of 311	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	239 of 315	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	175 of 303	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	186 of 317	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	98 of 300	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	256 of 257	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	222 of 249	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	241 of 244	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	242 of 258	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	205 of 250	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	58 of 235	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	103 of 235	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	83 of 237	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	61 of 226	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	79 of 227	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	96 of 225	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	106 of 225	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	66.0	60 of 229	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	115 of 218	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	119 of 196	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	116 of 197	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	125 of 189	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	134 of 191	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)61st percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)67th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-21 vs school

High school

Male (2023)74th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English 296%+10 vs state

English 170%+9 vs state

English Language Arts63%+3 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution52%-10 vs state

Mathematics17%-29 vs state

Science14%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 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
Lowcountry Montessori School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	749 Broad River Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 322-0577	408	29	14.2		287 (70.3%)	66 (16.2%)	37 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	78.6	56.0	76.1	37.5		64.0	21.5	8.0	33.3	16.7		8.0	20.0	8.4		70.4	51.5	96.0	$11,504	$634	$123	$756	$8,236	$2,512	$10,748
Bridges Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	555 Robert Smalls Parkway	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 982-7737	1,472	98	15.0		974 (66.2%)	193 (13.1%)	175 (11.9%)	27 (1.8%)	13 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.1%)								(n/a)	67.5	80.0	62.5	66.2	74.0	68.0	57.5	71.6	41.7	39.8	42.9	37.1	60.0	62.1		77.2	76.1	96.7	$11,095	$589	$269	$858	$8,092	$2,145	$10,237
Polaris Technical Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1508 Grays Hwy	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 645-0605	514	44	11.6		92 (17.9%)	269 (52.3%)	144 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)	31.3	30.0	36.1	39.1	48.4	40.4	21.9	15.0	25.0	2.4	16.1	2.1	12.5	7.3	50.9	27.5		84.5	$11,890	$1,338	$164	$1,502	$6,937	$3,451	$10,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowcountry Montessori School

Is Lowcountry Montessori School a good school?

Lowcountry Montessori School ranks 469^th of 640 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lowcountry Montessori School in?

School Public Charter School District

What is the racial makeup of Lowcountry Montessori School?

Students at Lowcountry Montessori School are 70% White, 16% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lowcountry Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Lowcountry Montessori School.

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