How Has District 5 Improved Under Carlotte Bailey's Watch?
Since Carlotte Bailey joined the Charleston County School Board, District 5 has added 17 more schools rated Good or Excellent, raised starting teacher pay by over $12,000, and lifted third-grade reading scores by 10.6 points. These numbers sit at the center of the CCSD student achievement Charleston County conversation heading into the 2026 election. North Charleston parents want to know if their schools are actually getting better. Test scores, teacher pay, and school ratings tell most of that story. Here's what the record shows for District 5 under Carlotte Bailey. Read more in Meet Carlotte Bailey: A Champion for District 5 Families and Schools for more details. Who Is Carlotte Bailey? Carlotte Bailey is a longtime Charleston County parent and Teacher's Assistant of 16 years. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Charleston County School Board, representing District 5. She's also a mother of six daughters who all attended District 5 schools, a Marine Corps Reserve...