Mitchell Elementary
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 188 students
Charleston Development Academy
233 Line Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
151
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charleston 01
Charleston County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Charleston Development Academy
Charleston Development Academy is a charter elementary school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Charleston 01. The school is located in a midsize city in Charleston County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 151 students were enrolled, with about 10.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Charleston 01. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 151 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.2 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Charleston 01
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Charleston 01
- County
- Charleston County
- NCES school ID
- 450144000838
Schools near Charleston Development Academy
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Charleston Progressive
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Meeting Street Academy
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.