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Charleston, South Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

Capers Preparatory Christian Academy

Gr: NS-11 | 32 students

Avg. class size: 7 students

Christian

1941 Bees Ferry Rd

Charleston, SC 29414

(843) 225-2892

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Ferndale Baptist School

Gr: 5-8

Christian

4870 Piedmont Avenue

Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 554-0535

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Palmetto Academy

Gr: 9-12 | 14 students

Special Education School (Christian)

913 Wappoo Rd

Charleston, SC 29407

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Remount Baptist Daycare

Gr: PK-K | 108 students

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

1520 Remount Road

Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 747-7403

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Charleston, SC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-9.5% (-2 schools) 10-yr

4,676

Students

-8.9% (-457 students) 10-yr

$14,771

Avg. Tuition

+33.6% (+$3,714) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

17%

Students of Color

+13.3% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr

9:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-10.0% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Charleston)

This State (SC)

# Schools

19 Schools

289 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Charleston, SC Total Schools
2025	19
2024	20
2023	19
2022	17
2021	18
2020	18
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	20
2015	21

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# Students

4,676 Students

60,550 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	246	215	199
2024	235	208	192
2023	243	205	193
2022	243	207	205
2021	240	197	201
2020	233	185	188
2019	234	187	193
2018	234	185	190
2017	243	191	199
2016	259	186	196
2015	244	173	183

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% Students of Color

17%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	17%	17%	33%
2024	17%	17%	32%
2023	17%	17%	32%
2022	12%	17%	32%
2021	17%	17%	31%
2020	17%	17%	31%
2019	10%	16%	31%
2018	10%	16%	30%
2017	13%	17%	31%
2016	14%	17%	31%
2015	15%	18%	31%

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0.52

0.53

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	0.52	0.53	0.64
2024	0.53	0.53	0.64
2023	0.53	0.51	0.63
2022	0.45	0.50	0.62
2021	0.49	0.50	0.62
2020	0.47	0.49	0.62
2019	0.37	0.46	0.61
2018	0.37	0.46	0.60
2017	0.36	0.43	0.59
2016	0.37	0.43	0.59
2015	0.41	0.43	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

183 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

88 Students

1,100 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

112 Students

1,950 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	2%	3%	9%
2024	2%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	2%	2%	9%
2020	2%	2%	9%
2019	2%	2%	8%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

347 Students

3,347 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	7%	6%	8%
2024	8%	6%	8%
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%

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# White Students

3,041 Students

38,229 Students

% White Students

65%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	65%	64%	55%
2024	64%	65%	55%
2023	65%	66%	55%
2022	72%	67%	57%
2021	69%	67%	57%
2020	71%	69%	58%
2019	78%	71%	59%
2018	78%	71%	59%
2017	79%	74%	61%
2016	78%	74%	61%
2015	76%	74%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

34 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,101 Students

14,694 Students

% of Others Students

24%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	23%	25%	22%
2024	23%	24%	22%
2023	23%	23%	22%
2022	19%	23%	22%
2021	19%	22%	20%
2020	17%	20%	19%
2019	14%	19%	20%
2018	14%	18%	20%
2017	13%	17%	19%
2016	12%	17%	18%
2015	15%	16%	18%

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# Teachers

512 Teachers

5,918 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	9:1	11:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	9:1	10:1	11:1
2016	10:1	10:1	12:1
2015	10:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

50%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	59%	50%	54%
2024	58%	49%	54%
2023	54%	48%	53%
2022	51%	47%	53%
2021	49%	47%	53%
2020	58%	48%	53%
2019	58%	49%	52%
2018	58%	47%	52%
2017	58%	47%	51%
2016	45%	47%	51%
2015	57%	47%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	14	14	16
2024	13	14	15
2023	14	14	15
2022	14	14	15
2021	13	13	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	13	14	15
2015	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	18	12	12
2024	18	11	11
2023	18	10	10
2022	14	10	10
2021	14	10	10
2020	14	9	10
2019	14	9	10
2018	14	9	10
2017	14	9	10
2016	14	10	9
2015	22	10	9

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,771

$9,324

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$18,701	$10,219	$14,043
2024	$14,449	$8,393	$12,357
2023	$14,800	$8,293	$11,693
2022	$10,842	$7,536	$11,199
2021	$10,463	$7,110	$10,824
2020	$12,467	$6,904	$10,496
2019	$12,467	$6,890	$10,300
2018	$12,467	$6,655	$10,056
2017	$15,300	$6,592	$9,712
2016	$13,585	$7,401	$9,307
2015	$11,057	$7,237	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

44%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	44%	29%	34%
2024	44%	30%	33%
2023	16%	30%	33%
2022	16%	29%	32%
2021	16%	29%	32%
2020	16%	24%	31%
2019	22%	24%	30%
2018	22%	22%	29%
2017	22%	23%	29%
2016	22%	19%	28%
2015	24%	22%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,833

$3,651

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	$7,833	$3,674	$6,227
2024	$7,833	$3,313	$6,113
2023	$7,250	$3,279	$5,785
2022	$7,250	$3,089	$5,514
2021	$7,250	$3,113	$5,269
2020	$7,250	$3,268	$5,141
2019	$10,000	$3,973	$5,007
2018	$10,000	$3,997	$4,752
2017	$10,000	$4,015	$4,582
2016	$10,000	$3,952	$4,396
2015	$5,075	$3,746	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$14 million

$ million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

99%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Charleston, SC Avg	South Carolina (SC)	National
2025	99%	88%	81%
2024	99%	89%	85%
2015	95%	89%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Charleston, SC?

The private elementary schools in Charleston, SC include Charleston Day School, Porter-Gaud School, and Ashley Hall.

How many private elementary schools are located in Charleston?

19 private elementary schools are located in Charleston.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Charleston?

The average tuition cost is $14,771, which is higher than the South Carolina private school average tuition cost of $9,324.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Charleston?

Charleston private elementary schools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the South Carolina private school average of 18%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Charleston?

68% of private elementary schools in Charleston are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Charleston are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Charleston include: Nativity School vs. Blessed Sacrament School

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