Bluffton Elementary

Set in Bluffton, South Carolina, Bluffton Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community, run under Beaufort 01. It caters to 709 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 35% bigger than the state mean of about 526.

Within Beaufort 01, which oversees 32 schools and 21,050 students, Bluffton Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bluffton Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 38% White, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bluffton Elementary has 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Bluffton Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Beaufort County put median household income runs about $86,573, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Beaufort County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,968 students), Bluffton Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is H. E. McCracken Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 9%: 653 students in 2018 compared to 709 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 36% to 44% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.