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Private school · North Charleston, South Carolina

Northside Christian School

Northside Christian School rates 7.8 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 30 schools in North Charleston for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.8this school

7.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#24 of 217 schools in South Carolina · The estimated academic score from 30 schools in North Charleston is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in North Charleston, SC serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 24 of 217 schools in South Carolina.

Northside Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.0
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
8.9
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.5
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 30 schools in North Charleston. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in SC.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in SC.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 29420; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$69,043
Median home value
$283,900
Median rent
$1,506/mo
College educated
30.8%
Homeownership
62.6%
Poverty rate
14.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29420; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
27
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
24
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,098/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for North Charleston. 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 (North Charleston), 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.

Who goes here

  • White59%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Asian6%
  • Two or More5%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Northside Christian Schoolthis school
    7.8
  2. 7.4Compare →
  3. Cathedral Academy2.6 mi · private
    6.1Compare →
  4. Cathedral Academy2.6 mi · private
    6.0Compare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Northside Christian School.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

The public record

What's said publicly about Northside Christian School

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Northside Christian School is a private Christian institution located in North Charleston, South Carolina 1. Founded in 1975 by Dr. Garth Sibert, the school operates as a ministry of Northside Baptist Church 1. The school serves more than 300 students across grades K3 through 12, and also offers a Toddler 1-2 program 1. According to the source, there are 786 alumni who are currently serving in various fields, including ministry, the military, education, and professions such as dentistry, medicine, law, and engineering 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Northside Christian School serve?

Northside Christian School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Northside Christian School?

Northside Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 227 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northside Christian School?

The student-teacher ratio at Northside Christian School is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Northside Christian School rank in SC?

Northside Christian School ranks #24 of 217 private schools in SC.

What is Northside Christian School's MySchoolScout rating?

Northside Christian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Northside Christian School a private school?

Yes, Northside Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Baptist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Northside Christian School a religious school?

Northside Christian School has a Baptist religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
227
Gender split
49% M / 51% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
23
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Baptist
School day
7.2 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Midsize City
County
Charleston County
Area population (ZIP 29420)
23,311
Area average commute
27.2 min
Area median age
35.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.