Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111000135
Beaufort Elementary
1800 Prince Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 · (843) 322-2600 · Beaufort County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.7% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 39.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beaufort Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #290 of 635 ▲ 118 | #10 of 19 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #284 of 635 ▼ 42 | #8 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #515 of 709 | #15 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #8 of 656 | #4 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #165 of 656 | #6 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #92 of 395 | #5 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
0 (0%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 802
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 8.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 375 | 45.5 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 46.5 | 8.1:1 | 100% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 47 | 7.6:1 | 100% (357) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 44 | 8.5:1 | 100% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 49 | 9.8:1 | 100% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 46 | 11.2:1 | 100% (513) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 69% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 45 | 12.0:1 | 70% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 802 | 59 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beaufort Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (482 to 375); teachers down 7% (49 to 45.5).
About Beaufort Elementary
Beaufort Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Beaufort, South Carolina. It had 375 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in South Carolina have about 526 students on average; enrollment here is 29% lower.
Beaufort 01 has a total of 32 schools and 21,050 students, Beaufort Elementary among them.
About 49% of students at Beaufort Elementary are Black, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 29% White, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Among all residents of Beaufort County, the Black share is about 16%. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Beaufort Elementary are from different groups.
For every teacher at Beaufort Elementary, there are about 8.2 students; the school has 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is higher.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Beaufort Elementary outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Beaufort County, the median household earns about $86,573 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Beaufort Elementary shares Beaufort County with 34 other public schools.
Beaufort High is about 1.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Beaufort Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 375, close to the 375 recorded in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Beaufort Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,289
Census ACS
Median income
$86,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
22,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- May River HighHigh · 1,731 students
- Bluffton HighHigh · 1,375 students
- Hilton Head Island HighHigh · 1,265 students
- River Ridge AcademyElementary · 1,134 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Bluffton MiddleMiddle · 921 students
Other schools in Beaufort
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Battery Creek HighHigh · 809 students
- Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyElementary · 785 students
- Riverview Charter SchoolElementary · 694 students
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Other Beaufort Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Beaufort Elementary. Beaufort Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Beaufort ElementaryBeaufort, NC · 346 students
- BEAUFORT ELEM.BEAUFORT, MO · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Beaufort High1.8 mi · 1,104
- Beaufort Middle2.3 mi · 348
- Coosa Elementary2.3 mi · 467
- Mossy Oaks Elementary2.5 mi · 327
- Lady's Island Middle2.7 mi · 338
- Sea Islands Heritage Academy2.7 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Beaufort ElementaryHow large is Beaufort Elementary?
Beaufort Elementary enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Beaufort Elementary serve?
Beaufort Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Beaufort Elementary have?
Beaufort Elementary employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
How diverse is Beaufort Elementary?
Beaufort Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Beaufort Elementary public or private?
Beaufort Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beaufort 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.