The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Charleston Progressive
Charleston Progressive is a regular public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, located on Meeting Street in the historic downtown peninsula of Charleston. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. The school is small, with an enrollment that fits its grade band, and it draws from a community that is deeply tied to the city’s historic core, where the streetscape is walkable and dense, and where the economy is driven by tourism, the port, aerospace, and a growing tech sector.
The student body is almost entirely Black, with a very small number of white students and a tiny share of Hispanic students. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the community the school serves. The school does not report data on students with individualized education programs or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the availability of special education and language support services.
On state assessments, Charleston Progressive shows a mixed picture. In math, proficiency rates vary by grade. Third and fifth graders performed at a level that is solidly above the midpoint, while fourth graders were lower. In English language arts, fourth graders performed well, while third and fifth graders were lower. Science results for fourth graders were a soft spot, with a smaller share of students meeting the proficiency standard. Social studies data is from an older year and used a different assessment, so it is not directly comparable to current results. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific supports in place for science instruction and for the grade levels where math and ELA results were lower.
The school is located in the historic downtown peninsula of Charleston, a city whose economy is driven by tourism, the Port of Charleston, aerospace, and a growing tech sector. The area around the school is walkable and dense, with antebellum homes, the Battery, Waterfront Park, and the City Market nearby. The school itself sits on Meeting Street, in the heart of the historic core. Housing in the immediate area is expensive, with home values well above the state and national medians, and rents are also high. The school serves a population where every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a sharp contrast to the surrounding housing market.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is small and almost entirely Black. The school does not report data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those areas. The district, Charleston 01, did not have any recent parent-relevant changes publicly reported, so the school's operations appear stable from that perspective.
Academically, the school shows a pattern of uneven performance across subjects and grades. In math, third and fifth graders performed at a level that is solidly above the midpoint, while fourth graders were lower. In English language arts, fourth graders performed well, while third and fifth graders were lower. Science results for fourth graders were a soft spot, with a smaller share of students meeting the proficiency standard. Social studies data is from an older year and used a different assessment, so it is not directly comparable. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific supports in place for science instruction and for the grade levels where math and ELA results were lower.
The school is located in the historic downtown peninsula of Charleston, a city whose economy is driven by tourism, the Port of Charleston, aerospace, and a growing tech sector. The area around the school is walkable and dense, with antebellum homes, the Battery, Waterfront Park, and the City Market nearby. The school itself sits on Meeting Street, in the heart of the historic core. Housing in the immediate area is expensive, with home values well above the state and national medians, and rents are also high. The school serves a population where every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a sharp contrast to the surrounding housing market.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is small and almost entirely Black. The school does not report data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those areas. The district, Charleston 01, did not have any recent parent-relevant changes publicly reported, so the school's operations appear stable from that perspective.
Academically, the school shows a pattern of uneven performance across subjects and grades. In math, third and fifth graders performed at a level that is solidly above the midpoint, while fourth graders were lower. In English language arts, fourth graders performed well, while third and fifth graders were lower. Science results for fourth graders were a soft spot, with a smaller share of students meeting the proficiency standard. Social studies data is from an older year and used a different assessment, so it is not directly comparable. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific supports in place for science instruction and for the grade levels where math and ELA results were lower.
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