Laing Middle

2705 Bulrush Basket Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
986
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charleston 01
Charleston County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
97thpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
14thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina middle 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 Laing Middle

Laing Middle is a magnet middle school in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Charleston 01. The school is located in a large suburb in Charleston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 986 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina middle school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

2705 Bulrush Basket Lane
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
986 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Charleston 01
County
Charleston County
NCES school ID
450144001217

Schools near Laing Middle

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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.