The Charleston Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 163 students
James Simons Montessori
741 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
392
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charleston 01
Charleston County
Schola Grade C · 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 James Simons Montessori
James Simons Montessori is a magnet 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, 392 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 392 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Charleston 01
- County
- Charleston County
- NCES school ID
- 450144000228
Schools near James Simons Montessori
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Charleston Development Academy
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Charleston Progressive
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 184 students
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.