Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117000156
Cainhoy Elementary
2434 Cainhoy Road, Huger, SC 29450 · (843) 899-8975 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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
22.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 115 | 50% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (17).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
37.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
16.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.5% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 19.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cainhoy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #632 of 635 ▼ 16 | #27 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #587 of 635 ▼ 44 | #27 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #642 of 709 | #28 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #655 of 656 | #28 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #473 of 656 | #26 of 28 |
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
228
+57 (+33%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 228 | 10 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 9.2 | 17.1:1 | 100% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 13.4 | 11.5:1 | 100% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 100% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 18 | 11.0:1 | 100% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 27 | 11.6:1 | 82% (259) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 91% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 18 | 14.5:1 | 90% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 26 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cainhoy Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (198 to 228); teachers down 44% (18 to 10).
About Cainhoy Elementary
Cainhoy Elementary is an elementary school in Huger, South Carolina, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 228 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 57% below the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Berkeley 01 is the local district for Cainhoy Elementary. It runs 47 schools with 39,543 students.
The share of Black students at Cainhoy Elementary is 70%, a majority. After that, the student body is 18% Hispanic, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Berkeley County is about 23% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. The school has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 9.5 students per teacher.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Cainhoy Elementary outscored 3%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Berkeley County show the median household earns about $84,358 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Cainhoy Elementary, Berkeley County has 49 public schools.
Philip Simmons High, about 7.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 171 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 228 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.8 students per teacher, compared with 15.6 in 2020-21.
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Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley 01
- Stratford HighHigh · 2,605 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Berkeley HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Goose Creek HighHigh · 1,973 students
- Berkeley MiddleMiddle · 1,477 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
Nearby schools
- Philip Simmons High7.2 mi · 797
- Philip Simmons Middle7.5 mi · 473
- Philip Simmons Elementary7.5 mi · 535
- Marrington Middle School of the Arts7.9 mi · 432
- Marrington Elementary8.1 mi · 449
- Mevers School of Excellence8.6 mi · 772
Frequently asked questions
About Cainhoy ElementaryHow large is Cainhoy Elementary?
Cainhoy Elementary enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cainhoy Elementary serve?
Cainhoy Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Cainhoy Elementary?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Cainhoy Elementary.
How diverse is Cainhoy Elementary?
Cainhoy Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 18% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cainhoy Elementary in?
Cainhoy Elementary is part of Berkeley 01.
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