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Berkeley 01 School District

107 Main Street
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Berkeley 01 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 10,574 students in Berkeley 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Berkeley 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
46 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
39,145 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
2,373 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Berkeley 01 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#37 out of 74 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
43%
50%
52%
47%
50%
84%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
13%
% Black
27%
31%
% White
47%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,251 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$503 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$440 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,839
$15,220
Spending / Student
$11,251
$14,817

Best Berkeley 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Daniel Island School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2365 Daniel Island Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2301
Gr: K-8 | 1,146 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Marrington Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
109 Gearing Street
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-0313
Gr: 6-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Hanahan Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5815 Murray Drive
Hanahan, SC 29410
(843) 820-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Cane Bay Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1175 Cane Bay Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 899-1857
Gr: 5-8 | 1,475 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Philip Simmons Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2065 Seven Sticks Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843) 471-2590
Gr: 5-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Westview Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Westview Boulevard
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 572-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 834 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
Cross High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1293 Old Highway 6
Cross, SC 29436
(843) 899-8900
Gr: 7-12 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #88.
Macedonia Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Macedonia Foxes Circle
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8940
Gr: 6-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Berkeley Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
320 North Live Oak Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461
(843) 899-8840
Gr: 6-8 | 1,345 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Sangaree Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Discovery Drive
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 821-4028
Gr: 6-8 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1111.
St. Stephen Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Carolina Avenue
Saint Stephen, SC 29479
(843) 567-3128
Gr: 6-8 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
College Park Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
713 College Park Road
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 553-8300
Gr: 6-8 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Sedgefield Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
131 Charles B. Gibson Boulevar
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 797-2620
Gr: 6-8 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
Carolyn Lewis School
380 Coleridge Drive
Summerville, SC 29486
(843) 900-3302
Gr: PK-8 | 940 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 46 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 39,145 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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