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GREEN Charter School Lowcountry

Public, Charter Grades K-8

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

GREEN Charter School Lowcountry is a K-8 public charter school in North Charleston, SC, serving 301 students within the School Public Charter School District. The school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past four years, dropping from the 36th percentile to the 12th percentile, and currently holds a 1-star rating.

The most pressing concern is a dramatic collapse in mathematics proficiency as students advance through grade levels. While 3rd graders score 41.7% proficient in math, that figure plummets to just 5.3% in 6th grade and 4.2% in 7th grade—a gap of 30-37 percentage points below state averages. This "middle school cliff" suggests a serious curriculum or instructional misalignment in upper grades. Reading performance is more mixed, with 7th grade ELA at 58.4% proficiency, nearly matching the state average, but 6th grade ELA drops to just 33.3%. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, which has hovered between 24% and 30.6% over the past three years—significantly higher than the state average of 22.3% and nearly double the rate at nearby Howe Hall AIMS Elementary (6.7%).

Compared to neighbors, GREEN Charter sits in a challenging cluster. It outperforms A.C. Corcoran Elementary (2nd percentile) and Pepperhill Elementary (3rd percentile), but lags far behind Howe Hall AIMS (98th percentile) and Bowen's Corner Elementary (80th percentile). On a positive note, the school maintains a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio and spends less per student ($10,284) than most nearby schools, suggesting efficiency rather than waste. However, the school now serves a much more economically disadvantaged population—76% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, up from 44% the prior year—and its low-income students rank at just the 3rd percentile statewide, indicating the school is not yet effectively meeting their needs.

301

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,199

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

93%

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

8717 Old University Boulevard
N Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 501-7911

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

White:

20.9%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2023 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (33% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 21% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg54%

Elementary school

581^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 23 pts since 2023

From bottom 36% (2023) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

303^rd of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 35 pts since 2024

From bottom 47% (2024) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the School Public Charter School District

31^st 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
2026	15.7	581 of 661	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	529 of 639	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	501 of 643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	415 of 644	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	365 of 384	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	280 of 380	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	260 of 369	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	540 of 599	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	618 of 634	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	507 of 612	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	414 of 602	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	458 of 585	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	303 of 341	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	296 of 321	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	172 of 322	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	244 of 258	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	241 of 251	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	278 of 310	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	287 of 325	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	308 of 308	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%-12 vs state

Science25%-26 vs state

Mathematics18%-30 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
GREEN Charter School Lowcountry	Public, Charter	K-8	8717 Old University Boulevard	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 501-7911	301	25	12.0	76.3%	63 (20.9%)	189 (62.8%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	15.7	581^st of 661 public elementary schools	12.1%		20.1	529^th of 639 public elementary schools	17.2%	52	58.4	58.3	43.2	33.3	58.4	54.2	41.7	20.8	18.9	5.3	4.2	12.5	33.3	20.5	93%		$13,199	$623	$506	$1,129	$9,690	$2,381	$12,070
A. C. Corcoran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8585 Vistavia Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2218	743	49	15.0	—	58 (7.8%)	361 (48.6%)	251 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	65 (8.7%)	6.9	647^th of 661 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.1	632^nd of 639 public elementary schools	1.1%	15	39.6	24.1	31.0				32.1	25.0	24.0				22.1		91%		$17,701	$1,460	$748	$2,207	$12,530	$2,964	$15,494
Goose Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Foster Creek Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-8008	923	62	14.8	—	152 (16.5%)	269 (29.1%)	396 (42.9%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.9%)	16.7	569^th of 661 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.6	584^th of 639 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	42.5	48.7	38.7				39.4	40.0	30.3				29.5		96%		$14,580	$972	$898	$1,870	$10,792	$1,918	$12,710
Howe Hall AIMS Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	115 Howe Hall Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 820-3899	418	25	16.7	29.2%	276 (66.0%)	46 (11.0%)	32 (7.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.2%)	96.5	12^th of 661 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.6	28^th of 639 public elementary schools	95.6%	16	89.3	93.2	93.2				82.7	87.7	82.2				83.5		94%		$15,590	$703	$551	$1,254	$12,471	$1,866	$14,337
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	1-5	7753 Northside Drive	North Charleston	29420	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 824-8728	758	66	11.4	—	30 (4.0%)	111 (14.6%)	599 (79.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	10.1	632^nd of 661 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.3	589^th of 639 public elementary schools	7.8%	43	27.9	28.6	38.7				40.4	29.3	29.2				24.6		83%		$17,956	$1,744	$769	$2,513	$12,587	$2,856	$15,443
Mount Holly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Garwood Drive	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-4090	548	36	15.2	—	141 (25.7%)	159 (29.0%)	152 (27.7%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (14.2%)	17.9	557^th of 661 public elementary schools	15.7%		37	398^th of 639 public elementary schools	37.7%	159	47.5	50.0	43.4				42.7	32.9	32.9				25.0		93%		$15,555	$1,162	$855	$2,016	$11,418	$2,121	$13,539
Hanahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Mabeline Rd	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 553-3290	957	59	16.1	65.3%	385 (40.2%)	157 (16.4%)	293 (30.6%)	25 (2.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.1%)	38.3	408^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.3%		31.9	436^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.8%	28	56.8	56.8	55.5				51.4	52.5	34.2				45.3		92%		$14,104	$899	$788	$1,687	$10,442	$1,974	$12,417
Westview Elementary	Public	3-5	100 Westview Boulevard	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 797-2992	504	29	17.3	62.0%	215 (42.7%)	100 (19.8%)	112 (22.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (14.3%)	40.6	396^th of 661 public elementary schools	40.1%		35.7	410^th of 639 public elementary schools	35.8%	14	61.5	64.7	59.9				48.8	41.2	41.2				39.4		≥ 96%		$15,662	$1,390	$1,379	$2,768	$10,616	$2,278	$12,894
Pepperhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Creola Road	North Charleston	29420	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5905	453	34	13.4	—	25 (5.5%)	214 (47.2%)	185 (40.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	7.8	644^th of 661 public elementary schools	2.6%		6	628^th of 639 public elementary schools	1.7%	16	34.5	37.4	30.1				39.7	28.0	18.8				22.7		91%		$21,168	$1,757	$707	$2,464	$13,879	$4,825	$18,704
Bowen's Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1174 Williams Lane	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 572-5567	766	48	15.9	36.4%	484 (63.2%)	63 (8.2%)	119 (15.5%)	29 (3.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.5%)	78.3	133^rd of 661 public elementary schools	79.9%		68	207^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.6%	74	75.5	76.5	74.4				73.6	65.8	59.5				59.0		96%		$13,668	$721	$916	$1,637	$10,213	$1,818	$12,031

Frequently Asked Questions about GREEN Charter School Lowcountry

What district is GREEN Charter School Lowcountry in?

School Public Charter School District

What is the racial makeup of GREEN Charter School Lowcountry?

Students at GREEN Charter School Lowcountry are 63% African American, 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is GREEN Charter School Lowcountry a good school?

GREEN Charter School Lowcountry ranks in the bottom 12.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend GREEN Charter School Lowcountry?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended GREEN Charter School Lowcountry.

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2025–26 EOCEP & SC READY test scoresAug 10, 2026

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.

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