Langston Charter Middle

Langston Charter Middle in Greenville, SC, is a public charter school serving 457 students in grades 6 through 8, and it has earned a remarkable reputation as one of the top-performing middle schools in the entire state.

In the 2025-2026 school year, Langston ranked #5 out of 335 middle schools in South Carolina, placing it in the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating. This puts it far ahead of every nearby school—the next closest, Riverside Middle, ranks #36. The academic gap is striking: in 6th-grade math, Langston posts an 88.1% proficiency rate, compared to 42.2% at Mauldin Middle and 46.1% at Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle—both part of the well-regarded Greenville 01 district. Across every subject and grade level, Langston outperforms the best nearby school by 15 to 30 percentage points and the state average by 30 to 45 points.

What makes Langston truly exceptional is its consistency and equity. The school earns 5-star ratings across every student subgroup, including ranking #4 in the state for low socioeconomic status students—a clear sign that the school is effectively closing achievement gaps. Unlike many middle schools where scores decline as students advance, Langston maintains steady proficiency rates from 6th through 8th grade in both ELA (88.7% to 93.2%) and math (81.1% to 88.1%). With a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1, comparable to nearby schools, its success appears driven by instructional quality and school culture rather than class size. For families seeking proven, equitable academic excellence in the Greenville area, Langston Charter Middle stands in a class of its own.