Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori, 3910 Verde Ave.: pre-K through eighth grade, 471 students in 2024-25, rated Good on the state report card.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website and administration team page; 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.
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori is a Charleston County School District public Montessori school for pre-K through eighth grade, now at the Ron McNair campus on Verde Avenue in Park Circle; the district calls it “Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori School at the Ron McNair Campus.” The district says Hursey “remains a majority Choice school,” so most students apply instead of being zoned. On South Carolina’s 2024-25 report card it was rated Average for its elementary grades, with 47 points, and Good for its middle grades, with 54 points.
Who to call
- Front office: 843-745-7105, 3910 Verde Ave.
- School website: hursey.ccsdschools.com
- 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 | 3910 Verde Ave., North Charleston, SC 29405 |
| Phone | 843-745-7105 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 8 |
| District | Charleston County School District |
| School hours | 7:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. |
| State school ID | 1001070 |
Principal
Principal Timothy Schavel, according to the school’s administration team page.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 471 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 475 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher.
The federal record is from before the move: it lists the school at 4542 Simms St., which Allegro Charter School of Music now gives as its address.
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: Good, 54 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 | Average |
| Preparing for success | Good |
| Student progress | Excellent |
| School climate | Good |
On the spring 2025 SC READY tests in grades 6 to 8, 57.4% of students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 24.1% in math; on the state science test, 61.9% did, according to the state’s report card data. Across the district, in grades 3 to 8, the figures were 67.6% in English, 56.2% in math and 57.2% in science.
2024-25 rating for elementary grades: Average, 47 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 | Average |
| Preparing for success | Average |
| Student progress | Average |
| School climate | Average |
On the spring 2025 SC READY tests in grades 3 to 5, 59.1% of students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 40.2% in math; on the state science test, 48% did, according to the state’s report card data. Across the 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 card, with test results by group, teacher data, school safety and spending, is on the state’s SC School Report Cards site. The state publishes new ratings each fall.
Attendance zone
Check an address with the district’s school lookup tool, which the district links from its lookup page. In the zone layers behind that tool, the Hursey zone feeds Morningside Middle and then North Charleston High; where a zone is split, the street address decides. We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s site, so these pairings come from the district’s own zone layers, from the 2025-26 school year.
Proposed changes for 2027-28: the district is considering attendance line changes in North Charleston to make room for more 3K and 4K classes, according to its pre-K expansion page. No change has been adopted. The remaining community meetings are at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori and 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at North Charleston Elementary. For Hursey, the district says its primary classes stay at Hursey, current students can stay through fifth or eighth grade, sibling priority does not change, and the school could grow by up to 80 students.
Calendar and school hours
Hursey follows Charleston County School District’s 2026-27 calendar. Coming dates from the academic calendar (PDF):
- Tuesday, Oct. 13: first day of the second quarter
- 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 North Charleston, with zones and report cards
- Our North Charleston schools guide for the district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Hursey serve?
Hursey serves pre-K through eighth grade, according to the state’s 2024-25 report card.
What is Hursey’s school rating?
Hursey was rated Good, with 54 points for middle grades and Average, with 47 points for elementary grades, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 school report card, the latest the state has published.
Is Hursey Montessori a choice school?
Yes. Charleston County School District says Hursey remains a majority Choice school, with a small attendance zone. Families apply through the district’s School Choice program; for 2026-27 the window ran Jan. 7 to Feb. 12, 2026.
What time does Hursey 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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