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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111000136
Broad River Elementary
474 Broad River Road, Beaufort, SC 29906 · (843) 322-8400 · Beaufort County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
10.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 61 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
73%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
55.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.5% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 40.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Broad River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #431 of 635 ▼ 37 | #14 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #382 of 635 ▲ 44 | #12 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #392 of 709 | #11 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #37 of 656 | #11 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #10 of 656 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #352 of 395 | #13 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
467
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 467 | 46 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 49 | 9.4:1 | 100% (460) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 46 | 9.9:1 | 100% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 44 | 10.1:1 | 71% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 44 | 10.9:1 | 100% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 68% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 60% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 38 | 11.3:1 | 63% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 37 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broad River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (480 to 467); teachers up 5% (44 to 46).
About Broad River Elementary
Broad River Elementary is one of the public schools in Beaufort, South Carolina. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 467 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
District-wide, Beaufort 01 has 32 schools and 21,050 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Broad River Elementary is Black, with 37% of students. Next come 29% Hispanic, 18% White, and 15% multiracial. The county population is about 16% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Broad River Elementary scores 73%.
Broad River Elementary reports a ratio of 10.2 students per teacher, from 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 3.2 students per teacher.
Broad River Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the wider Beaufort County area, median household income comes to about $86,573, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beaufort County counts 35 public schools with about 22,968 students.
Bridges Preparatory School is the nearest public school to Broad River Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Broad River Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Broad River Elementary as Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Broad River Elementary had a net gain of 21 students, or 5%.
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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
- Coosa ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Bridges Preparatory School0.8 mi · 1,472
- Battery Creek High1.0 mi · 809
- Robert Smalls Leadership Academy1.1 mi · 785
- Riverview Charter School2.6 mi · 694
- Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary3.2 mi · 416
- Lowcountry Montessori School3.3 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About Broad River ElementaryHow large is Broad River Elementary?
Broad River Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
Is Broad River Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Broad River Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Broad River Elementary have?
Broad River Elementary employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Broad River Elementary?
Student demographics at Broad River Elementary are roughly 18% White, 29% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Broad River Elementary in?
Broad River Elementary is part of Beaufort 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.