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Public middle school · Charleston 01 · Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Moultrie Middle

Moultrie Middle rates 5.7, below most Charleston 01 middle schools, whose rated median is 6.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.7this school

5.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Charleston 01 median is 6.2.

#778 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Charleston 01: 12 middle schools rated, median 6.2

The brief

A Charleston 01 middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Moultrie Middle score 81% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 78%).

It ranks 778 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 54 of 79 in Charleston 01.

Math79%37 points above the South Carolina average of 42%Grades 6–8 · 1,118 students tested · 2026 SC READY
Reading83%25 points above the South Carolina average of 58%Grades 6–8 · 1,118 students tested · 2026 SC READY
In 2026, 79% of students were proficient in math and 83% in reading, against South Carolina averages of 42% and 58%.2026 SC READY; 37 test records from SC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.2
40% of the rating
Academics
8.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 76% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29464; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Moultrie Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$107,215
Median home value
$672,400
Median rent
$1,973/mo
College educated
66.6%
Homeownership
66.2%
Poverty rate
7.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29464; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
77
Very Walkable
Bike Score
74
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
1,150/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mount Pleasant. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mount Pleasant), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
20.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.7Compare →
  2. Moultrie Middlethis school
    5.7
  3. 2.9Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Moultrie Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Moultrie Middle serve?

Moultrie Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Moultrie Middle?

Moultrie Middle has an enrollment of approximately 1,135 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Moultrie Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Moultrie Middle is 18.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Moultrie Middle rank in SC?

Moultrie Middle ranks #778 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is Moultrie Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Moultrie Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Moultrie Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Moultrie Middle has 76% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 80% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Moultrie Middle a charter school?

No, Moultrie Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Moultrie Middle a Title I school?

No, Moultrie Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Moultrie Middle?

20.1% of students at Moultrie Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
1,135
Student-teacher ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
62
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Charleston County
Rank in district
#54 of 79
Schools in district
82
District spending per student
$16,635
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 29464)
51,758
Area average commute
22.6 min
Area median age
42.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.