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Montessori Community School vs. Orange Grove Charter School

Should you attend Montessori Community School or Orange Grove Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Montessori Community School
2122 Wood Avenue
Charleston, SC 29414
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Orange Grove Charter School
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Montessori Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Orange Grove Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Montessori Community School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,167 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Orange Grove Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
273 students
1,167 students
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This chart displays total students of Orange Grove Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montessori Community School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orange Grove Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#81 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#88 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Montessori Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orange Grove Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
76%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montessori Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in SC)
79%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montessori Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 10% in SC)
80%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montessori Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Montessori Community School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Orange Grove Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
46
18
Kindergarten Students
23
140
Grade 1 Students
29
141
Grade 2 Students
28
134
Grade 3 Students
23
132
Grade 4 Students
27
129
Grade 5 Students
26
126
Grade 6 Students
26
121
Grade 7 Students
23
113
Grade 8 Students
22
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montessori Community School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montessori Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montessori Community School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montessori Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Montessori Community School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Orange Grove Charter School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montessori Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montessori Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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