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Berkeley 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 10,574 students in Berkeley 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Berkeley 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
46 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
39,145 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
2,373 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berkeley 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
27%
31%
% White
47%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,251 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$503 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$440 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,839
$15,220
Spending / Student
$11,251
$14,817
Best Berkeley 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Daniel Island School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2365 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Grades: K-8
| 1,146 students
Rank: #22.
Marrington Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
109 Gearing Street
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-0313
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-0313
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #33.
Hanahan Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5815 Murray Drive
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 820-3800
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 820-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students
Rank: #44.
Cane Bay Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1175 Cane Bay Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-1857
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-1857
Grades: 5-8
| 1,475 students
Rank: #55.
Philip Simmons Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2065 Seven Sticks Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2590
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2590
Grades: 5-8
| 454 students
Rank: #66.
Westview Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Westview Boulevard
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-1700
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 834 students
Rank: #77.
Cross High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1293 Old Highway 6
Cross, SC 29436
(843) 899-8900
Cross, SC 29436
(843) 899-8900
Grades: 7-12
| 294 students
Rank: #88.
Macedonia Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Macedonia Foxes Circle
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8940
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8940
Grades: 6-8
| 403 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Berkeley Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
320 North Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8840
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8840
Grades: 6-8
| 1,345 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Sangaree Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1050 Discovery Drive
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 821-4028
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 821-4028
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #1111.
St. Stephen Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
225 Carolina Avenue
Saint Stephen, SC 29479
(843) 567-3128
Saint Stephen, SC 29479
(843) 567-3128
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
College Park Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
713 College Park Road
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 553-8300
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 553-8300
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Sedgefield Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
131 Charles B. Gibson Boulevar
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 797-2620
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 797-2620
Grades: 6-8
| 948 students
Rank: n/an/a
380 Coleridge Drive
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 900-3302
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 900-3302
Grades: PK-8
| 940 students
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