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Laing Middle School

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

Phone: (843) 849-2809
Fax: (843) 849-2895
District: Charleston 01 School District

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public • Grades 6,7,8 • 986 students

Laing Middle School, a public school located in Mount Pleasant, SC, serves grades 6-8 in the Charleston 01 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Laing Middle School is a public school located in Mount Pleasant, SC. 986 students attend Laing Middle School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	10/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Tests data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 College and Career Ready Assessments (READY) data from South Carolina Department of Education.
Student Growth	8/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 Student Growth - Middle Level data from South Carolina Department of Education.

Posted: June 22, 2026

In my opinion from personal experience administrators and teachers are no help when it comes to racism. They brush it off as if it was nothing or pretend like they care to make themselves seem like a person who cares for the life of the children attending their school when they dont. Mental health is the biggest thing teenagers battle with and that is something the adults at this school are horrible at dealing with. Incidents have happened at this school relating to mental health battles and I would advise rethinking sending your child here.

Posted: November 14, 2025

Staff abuses power students who need discipline do not get it while the victims of situations get punished no regard for mental health

Posted: August 25, 2025

Laing Middle School of Science and Technology is recognized as a leading educational institution that excels in promoting a deep understanding and appreciation of science and technology among its students. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes inquiry-based learning and practical application of scientific principles. Faculty members are highly qualified and dedicated to cultivating an environment that supports academic excellence and individual growth. In addition to rigorous academic programs, Laing provides a range of extracurricular activities that foster leadership, collaboration, and innovation, thereby preparing students for future success in an increasingly technological world.

Posted: November 1, 2023

When I went to Laing, The Quarantine had just started. Through awkward Plexiglas and masks we learned little to nothing in 6th grade. 7th was okay, but there has always been a huge drug problem and this year was the height of it. Most of the kids in this school are racist, homophobic, and discriminatory and do not get punished for it besides in school suspension, which basically does nothing. I liked some of my teachers, but those teachers left after I had them (Mrs. Kramer, Ms. Stoe, Mrs. Cottrell, Mrs. Brunson)

Laing also prides themselves in being a STEM school, but the only STEM related things we ever did was go to the bare bones lab twice in each year and watch as the teacher who was impossible to understand tried to explain how 3d printers work. We did not do anything else.

I really did not like Laing. In 6th and 7th grade I had panic attacks almost every day. I would not recommend this school unless your kid fits the typical southern stereotype. Otherwise, they will get bullied for literally everything

Posted: February 16, 2021

I expected more from a STEM school. They have some amazing electives, for example SCUBA diving as part of one class, but sadly my son was not challenged in math. At a STEM school where I specifically approached the administration about my son. We moved from out-of-state where he had been in advanced math classes and they insisted he repeat most of what he had already done rather than looking at him and his abilities and what he was capable of. They said it would not hurt him, but they did not care about helping him. Such a disappointment. So we wasted a year of math instead of challenging him. They did not have a math club or any extracurricular for those who love math, either. At a STEM school? So while electives are amazing, the math opportunities were not.

Posted: February 16, 2021

Posted: March 15, 2018

Its terable parents should be worned of how much drugs there are at this school and they had a meeting with the kids that was poi tless to try and cut down on vaping with its so bad there kids are getting searched for vapes constantly

Posted: July 19, 2014

Laing is Mt. Pleasant's best kept secret! It is a wonderful school. The teachers and staff are excellent. It is small for a middle school, making it easy to have genuine relationships with everyone at the school. It prepared my son for acceptance to Academic Magnet HS.

Posted: April 15, 2012

my child went for 6 th grade.He went for half of 7th and then i moved him to pca because there was a ton of drugs.I moved him right before 4th quarter and we love pca alot more.

Posted: May 18, 2011

Laing is indeed a secret in Mt. Pleasant. The teachers are great and the school is neat and clean. The small class sizes really allow the teachers to get to know the students and to have a handle on where they are in their learning of the subject matter. Thank you to all the hardworking teachers and staff!

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5	Village Green	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Charleston	SC	16.5 mi
6	Brickhope Plantation	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Goose Creek	SC	17.2 mi
7	Indigo Fields	Neighborhood/Subdivision	North Charleston	SC	18.6 mi
8	Coventry Green	Apartment Complex	Goose Creek	SC	19.4 mi
9	Wescott Plantation	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Summerville	SC	21.3 mi
10	Summerville Place	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Ladson	SC	21.9 mi
11	Summerville Place	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Summerville	SC	22.1 mi
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1	Mount Pleasant	Mount Pleasant	SC	2.3 mi
2	Naval Weapons Station Charleston	Goose Creek	SC	11.1 mi
3	West Ashley	Charleston	SC	15.8 mi
4	Summerville, SC	Summerville	SC	24.9 mi
5	Downtown	Summerville	SC	24.9 mi

Base	Distance
Coast Guard Charleston	10.1 mi.
Charleston AFB	14.7 mi.
Charleston Naval Weapons Station	15.7 mi.

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