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Thomas C. Cario Middle School

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Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

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Serving 1,130 students in grades 6-8, Thomas C. Cario Middle 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 is 73% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,130 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 10% in SC
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas C. Cario Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Thomas C. Cario Middle School's student population of 1,130 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 62 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas C. Cario Middle School
6	383
7	367
8	380

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Total Students

1,130 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School
2023	1,125
2022	1,142
2021	1,141
2020	1,151
2019	1,151
2018	1,219
2017	1,219
2016	1,237
2015	1,322
2014	1,309
2013	1,352
2012	1,358
2011	1,284
2010	1,249
2009	1,214
2008	1,264
2007	1,200
2006	1,086
2005	1,002
2004	904
2003	806

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

62 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School
2023	63
2022	63
2021	65
2020	64
2019	64
2018	70
2017	70
2016	81
2015	81
2014	78
2013	80
2012	68
2011	69
2010	69
2009	81
2008	76
2007	89
2006	66
2005	57
2004	53
2003	45

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School Rankings

Thomas C. Cario Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas C. Cario Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#101 out of 1154 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School
2022	#101
2021	#63
2019	#89
2018	#105
2017	#140
2016	#143
2015	#213
2014	#33
2013	#33
2012	#43
2011	#61

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73%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	73%	41%	51%
2021	73%	39%	48%
2019	75%	46%	50%
2018	70%	45%	49%
2017	70%	44%	46%
2016	68%	46%	50%
2015	70%	51%	55%
2014	94%	68%	71%
2013	93%	70%	73%
2012	92%	71%	73%
2011	89%	70%	71%

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77%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	77%	52%	57%
2021	75%	48%	53%
2019	75%	48%	53%
2018	72%	45%	49%
2017	65%	43%	49%
2016	77%	46%	53%
2015	66%	42%	45%
2014	92%	72%	75%
2013	92%	74%	77%
2012	90%	72%	74%
2011	89%	71%	72%

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75%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	75%	50%	55%
2021	75%	48%	53%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	18:1	14:1	13:1
2022	18:1	14:1	13:1
2021	18:1	14:1	13:1
2020	18:1	15:1	14:1
2019	18:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	16:1	14:1
2012	20:1	16:1	14:1
2011	19:1	16:1	15:1
2010	18:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	17:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	10:1	10:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	18:1	15:1	14:1
2004	17:1	16:1	14:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	5%	13%	13%
2022	4%	12%	12%
2021	4%	11%	11%
2020	4%	10%	9%
2019	4%	10%	9%
2018	1%	9%	9%
2017	1%	9%	9%
2016	1%	9%	8%
2015	3%	8%	9%
2014	3%	8%	8%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	2%	5%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	1%	5%	4%
2006	1%	4%	4%
2005	1%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	4%	31%	33%
2022	5%	32%	35%
2021	6%	33%	36%
2020	5%	33%	39%
2019	5%	33%	39%
2018	7%	34%	41%
2017	7%	34%	41%
2016	6%	34%	42%
2015	9%	35%	43%
2014	10%	35%	43%
2013	11%	35%	44%
2012	13%	36%	45%
2011	14%	36%	46%
2010	17%	38%	48%
2009	16%	39%	50%
2008	17%	39%	51%
2007	20%	40%	52%
2006	16%	41%	53%
2005	18%	41%	54%
2004	19%	41%	55%
2003	22%	41%	56%

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White

85%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	85%	48%	49%
2022	85%	48%	48%
2021	85%	49%	47%
2020	87%	50%	47%
2019	87%	50%	47%
2018	88%	51%	46%
2017	88%	51%	46%
2016	89%	52%	46%
2015	84%	52%	44%
2014	82%	52%	45%
2013	81%	53%	46%
2012	80%	53%	45%
2011	79%	53%	44%
2010	78%	53%	43%
2009	78%	53%	42%
2008	77%	53%	41%
2007	76%	54%	41%
2006	79%	54%	41%
2005	77%	54%	40%
2004	76%	54%	40%
2003	74%	54%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	0.27	0.66	0.64
2022	0.27	0.66	0.63
2021	0.27	0.64	0.63
2020	0.24	0.63	0.62
2019	0.24	0.63	0.62
2018	0.22	0.62	0.61
2017	0.22	0.62	0.61
2016	0.21	0.61	0.61
2015	0.29	0.61	0.60
2014	0.32	0.61	0.60
2013	0.33	0.60	0.60
2012	0.34	0.59	0.60
2011	0.36	0.59	0.60
2010	0.37	0.58	0.58
2009	0.37	0.57	0.58
2008	0.38	0.57	0.57
2007	0.39	0.55	0.56
2006	0.35	0.54	0.55
2005	0.38	0.54	0.55
2004	0.39	0.54	0.54
2003	0.41	0.54	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	14%	67%	59%
2022	7%	60%	53%
2021	8%	59%	55%
2020	8%	58%	56%
2019	8%	58%	56%
2018	8%	64%	55%
2017	8%	64%	55%
2016	8%	55%	43%
2015	10%	50%	43%
2014	11%	51%	47%
2013	12%	51%	47%
2012	15%	50%	46%
2011	15%	48%	44%
2010	16%	47%	45%
2009	12%	45%	43%
2008	12%	44%	43%
2007	15%	44%	44%
2006	11%	44%	44%
2005	12%	44%	44%
2004	12%	43%	45%
2003	14%	42%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas C. Cario Middle School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	3%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	2%	8%	7%
2003	3%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Charleston 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas C. Cario Middle School's ranking?

Thomas C. Cario Middle School is ranked #101 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Thomas C. Cario Middle School often compared to?

Thomas C. Cario Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Laing Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Thomas C. Cario Middle School?

1,130 students attend Thomas C. Cario Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Thomas C. Cario Middle School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas C. Cario Middle School?

Thomas C. Cario Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thomas C. Cario Middle School offer ?

Thomas C. Cario Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thomas C. Cario Middle School part of?

Thomas C. Cario Middle School is part of Charleston 01 School District.

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5 11/15/2012

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,130 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 20%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education