Mt. Pleasant Academy (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

605 Center Street
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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Top 5%

Serving 651 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mt. Pleasant Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 651 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 5% in SC
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mt. Pleasant Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mt. Pleasant Academy's student population of 651 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mt. Pleasant Academy
Pre-K	20
Kind	79
1	112
2	104
3	111
4	109
5	116

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Total Students

651 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy
2023	658
2022	628
2021	550
2020	624
2019	624
2018	576
2017	576
2016	568
2015	564
2014	565
2013	538
2012	505
2011	504
2010	455
2009	400
2008	396
2007	392
2006	416
2005	426
2004	374
2003	351
2002	335
2001	364
2000	383
1999	404
1998	403
1997	372
1996	374
1995	378
1994	319
1993	349
1992	364
1991	341
1990	340
1989	344
1988	375
1987	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy
2023	38
2022	38
2021	39
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	35
2014	34
2013	33
2012	34
2011	23
2010	23
2009	25
2008	25
2007	40
2006	31
2005	28
2004	23
2003	24
2002	23
2001	23
2000	24
1999	23
1998	22
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	23
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	23
1989	20
1988	23
1987	20

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mt. Pleasant Academy ranks within the top 5% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mt. Pleasant Academy is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#46 out of 1118 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy
2023	#46
2022	#44
2021	#22
2019	#29
2018	#25
2017	#57
2016	#55
2015	#167
2014	#9
2013	#8
2012	#10

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86%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	86%	43%	53%
2022	84%	41%	51%
2021	85%	39%	48%
2019	82%	46%	50%
2018	82%	45%	49%
2017	75%	44%	46%
2016	81%	46%	50%
2015	80%	51%	55%
2014	94%	68%	71%
2013	93%	70%	73%
2012	92%	71%	73%

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82%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	82%	52%	57%
2021	84%	48%	53%
2019	80%	48%	53%
2018	79%	45%	49%
2017	78%	43%	49%
2016	85%	46%	53%
2015	68%	42%	45%
2014	95%	72%	75%
2013	96%	74%	77%
2012	97%	72%	74%
2011	94%	71%	72%

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75-79%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	77%	50%	55%
2021	82%	48%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	13:1
2022	17:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	18:1	15:1	14:1
2019	18:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	22:1	16:1	15:1
2010	20:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	15:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	13:1
2007	10:1	10:1	10:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	16:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	4%	13%	13%
2022	5%	12%	12%
2021	5%	11%	11%
2020	2%	10%	9%
2019	2%	10%	9%
2018	1%	9%	9%
2017	1%	9%	9%
2012	1%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	2%	5%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	1%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	4%	31%	33%
2022	5%	32%	35%
2021	5%	33%	36%
2020	5%	33%	39%
2019	5%	33%	39%
2018	7%	34%	41%
2017	7%	34%	41%
2016	8%	34%	42%
2015	8%	35%	43%
2014	7%	35%	43%
2013	8%	35%	44%
2012	8%	36%	45%
2011	9%	36%	46%
2010	9%	38%	48%
2009	10%	39%	50%
2008	9%	39%	51%
2007	9%	40%	52%
2006	13%	41%	53%
2005	11%	41%	54%
2004	13%	41%	55%
2003	11%	41%	56%
2002	13%	41%	57%
2001	12%	42%	59%
2000	11%	42%	60%
1999	16%	41%	58%
1998	17%	42%	58%
1997	19%	41%	58%
1996	19%	41%	58%
1995	18%	41%	57%
1994	16%	41%	57%
1993	16%	41%	56%
1992	17%	41%	55%
1991	19%	41%	55%

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White

86%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	87%	48%	49%
2022	87%	48%	48%
2021	86%	49%	47%
2020	88%	50%	47%
2019	88%	50%	47%
2018	89%	51%	46%
2017	89%	51%	46%
2016	88%	52%	46%
2015	89%	52%	44%
2014	91%	52%	45%
2013	89%	53%	46%
2012	88%	53%	45%
2011	86%	53%	44%
2010	87%	53%	43%
2009	87%	53%	42%
2008	87%	53%	41%
2007	86%	54%	41%
2006	82%	54%	41%
2005	84%	54%	40%
2004	82%	54%	40%
2003	85%	54%	39%
2002	85%	55%	39%
2001	86%	55%	38%
2000	87%	55%	38%
1999	83%	55%	38%
1998	83%	55%	38%
1997	80%	56%	39%
1996	80%	56%	39%
1995	82%	56%	40%
1994	84%	57%	41%
1993	84%	57%	42%
1992	83%	57%	43%
1991	80%	57%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	0.24	0.66	0.64
2022	0.24	0.66	0.63
2021	0.26	0.64	0.63
2020	0.22	0.63	0.62
2019	0.22	0.63	0.62
2018	0.20	0.62	0.61
2017	0.20	0.62	0.61
2016	0.22	0.61	0.61
2015	0.20	0.61	0.60
2014	0.17	0.61	0.60
2013	0.20	0.60	0.60
2012	0.22	0.59	0.60
2011	0.25	0.59	0.60
2010	0.24	0.58	0.58
2009	0.23	0.57	0.58
2008	0.24	0.57	0.57
2007	0.25	0.55	0.56
2006	0.31	0.54	0.55
2005	0.28	0.54	0.55
2004	0.31	0.54	0.54
2003	0.27	0.54	0.53
2002	0.26	0.53	0.52
2001	0.25	0.53	0.52
2000	0.23	0.53	0.50
1999	0.29	0.53	0.51
1998	0.29	0.53	0.51
1997	0.33	0.52	0.51
1996	0.33	0.52	0.51
1995	0.30	0.52	0.51
1994	0.27	0.51	0.51
1993	0.27	0.51	0.51
1992	0.29	0.51	0.51
1991	0.33	0.51	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	14%	67%	59%
2022	9%	60%	53%
2021	9%	59%	55%
2020	6%	58%	56%
2019	6%	58%	56%
2018	9%	64%	55%
2017	9%	64%	55%
2016	12%	55%	43%
2015	9%	50%	43%
2014	8%	51%	47%
2013	10%	51%	47%
2012	13%	50%	46%
2011	14%	48%	44%
2010	13%	47%	45%
2009	11%	45%	43%
2008	12%	44%	43%
2007	11%	44%	44%
2006	15%	44%	44%
2005	12%	44%	44%
2004	13%	43%	45%
2003	11%	42%	47%
2002	10%	41%	45%
2001	10%	39%	45%
2000	11%	40%	48%
1999	12%	39%	46%
1998	14%	42%	50%
1997	13%	40%	47%
1996	15%	40%	47%
1995	19%	40%	47%
1994	16%	39%	46%
1993	13%	38%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mt. Pleasant Academy	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	3%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	7%
2004	2%	8%	7%
2003	2%	8%	7%
2002	2%	8%	7%
2001	1%	8%	7%
2000	2%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charleston 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mt. Pleasant Academy's ranking?

Mt. Pleasant Academy is ranked #46 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Mt. Pleasant Academy often compared to?

Mt. Pleasant Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Mt. Pleasant Academy?

651 students attend Mt. Pleasant Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Mt. Pleasant Academy students are White, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mt. Pleasant Academy?

Mt. Pleasant Academy has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mt. Pleasant Academy offer ?

Mt. Pleasant Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mt. Pleasant Academy part of?

Mt. Pleasant Academy is part of Charleston 01 School District.

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