Montessori Community School, 2122 Wood Ave.: pre-K through eighth grade, 280 students in 2024-25, rated Excellent on the state report card.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; Charleston County School District’s school lookup tool, 2026-27 academic calendar and 2026-27 bell schedule; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card data files; the federal NCES school directory.
Montessori Community School is a public Montessori school in Charleston County School District, on Wood Avenue in West Ashley. Its website calls it “A Public Montessori Model School.” On South Carolina’s 2024-25 report card it was rated Excellent for its middle grades, with 73 points, and Excellent for its elementary grades, with 62 points.
Who to call
- Front office: 843-769-0346, 2122 Wood Ave.
- School website: montessori.ccsdschools.com
- Applying: the district’s School Choice application; School Choice office 843-937-6582
- Enrolling a new student: register at the zoned school; the district lists what to bring on its required documents page. District office: 843-937-6300
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s school lookup tool
- Buses: the district’s transportation page, with its 2026-27 bus stop locator
| Address | 2122 Wood Ave., Charleston, SC 29414 |
| Phone | 843-769-0346 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 8 |
| District | Charleston County School District |
| School hours | 7:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. |
| State school ID | 1001113 |
The school’s website gives 2122 Wood Ave.; the state’s 2024-25 report card lists 2120 Wood Ave.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 280 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 281 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school each year as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory. An Excellent rating means “school performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate,” according to the state’s report card site. The overall rating is built from indicators such as academic achievement, preparing for success, student progress, English learners’ progress and school climate, with graduation rate and college and career readiness added for high schools.
2024-25 rating for middle grades: Excellent, 73 points. On the state’s middle school scale, Excellent 56 to 100, Good 48 to 55, Average 36 to 47, Below Average 29 to 35 and Unsatisfactory 28 and below.
| Indicator | 2024-25 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Excellent |
| Preparing for success | Excellent |
| Student progress | Excellent |
| School climate | Excellent |
On the spring 2025 SC READY tests in grades 6 to 8, 91.8% of students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 68.5% in math; on the state science test, 88% did, according to the state’s report card data.
2024-25 rating for elementary grades: Excellent, 62 points. On the state’s elementary scale, Excellent 61 to 100, Good 53 to 60, Average 42 to 52, Below Average 34 to 41 and Unsatisfactory 33 and below.
| Indicator | 2024-25 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Excellent |
| Preparing for success | Good |
| Student progress | Average |
| School climate | Excellent |
On the spring 2025 SC READY tests in grades 3 to 5, 94% of students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 73.8% in math; on the state science test, 72.4% did, according to the state’s report card data.
Across Charleston County School District, in grades 3 to 8, the figures were 67.6% in English, 56.2% in math and 57.2% in science.
The full report cards, with test results by group, teacher data, school safety and spending, are on the state’s SC School Report Cards site: middle grades card and elementary grades card. The state publishes new ratings each fall.
Admission and zone
Check an address with the district’s school lookup tool, which the district links from its lookup page.
Montessori Community School has no attendance zone of its own in the district’s zone layers; the district lists it as a constituent magnet for West Ashley. Seats go through the district’s School Choice application, which covers Montessori schools up to eighth grade.
Calendar and school hours
Montessori Community School follows Charleston County School District’s 2026-27 calendar. Coming dates from the academic calendar (PDF):
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-24: no school; both are weather make-up days if the district needs them
- Nov. 25-27: fall break
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
School hours: 7:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m., with arrival from 7 a.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule (PDF). Early-release days end at 12:25 p.m. and half days at 10:40 a.m.
More
- The district’s elementary schools page
- Every public school in Charleston, with zones and report cards
- Our Charleston schools guide for the district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Montessori Community School serve?
Montessori Community School serves pre-K through eighth grade, according to the state’s 2024-25 report card.
What is Montessori Community School’s school rating?
Montessori Community School was rated Excellent for its middle grades, with 73 points, and Excellent for its elementary grades, with 62 points, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 school report card, the latest the state has published.
How do you get into Montessori Community School?
Through Charleston County School District’s School Choice application, which covers Montessori schools up to eighth grade. For 2026-27 the window ran Jan. 7 to Feb. 12, 2026.
What time does Montessori Community School start?
The school day runs 7:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m., with arrival from 7 a.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule.
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