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GreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Charleston's rating is based on its public schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

Top-Rated Charleston Public Schools

 
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Ashley River Creative ArtsGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Buist AcademyGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
C E Williams Middle SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Stiles Point Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 10 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Daniel Island SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 9 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

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What's it like to live in Charleston?

CharlestonSouth CarolinaU.S.
Median household income $42,028 $43,480 $49,199
Cost of living (% of national avg)107% 87% 100%
Unemployment 4% 7% 4%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)763
Days per year with some sun: 209
Days per year with some precipitation: 106		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 104,066

Recent Parent Reviews

Drayton Hall Elementary School

5 out of 5 stars
17 days ago

I went to visit this school during one of my son's many field trips. The teachers were ...

Blessed Sacrament School

5 out of 5 stars
44 days ago

My two children attend this school, so I was deeply upset when I read the bad reviews. ...

Charleston Development Academy Charter

5 out of 5 stars
50 days ago

I have never seen a school where the kids are more pumped about learning than playing. ...

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