Best North Charleston Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 6,030 students in North Charleston, SC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in North Charleston, SC are Charleston School Of The Arts, Palmetto Scholars Academy and Allegro Charter School Of Music. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

North Charleston, SC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in North Charleston have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).