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Which teacher or staff member at Charles Pinckney Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
644
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000429
Charles Pinckney Elementary
3300 Thomas Cario Boulevard, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 · (843) 856-4585 · Charleston County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL644 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A+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
17.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 205 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 219 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 220 | 34% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
91.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
85.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.3% | 85.1% |
| 2023-24 | 85.1% | 85.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charles Pinckney Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #8 of 635 ▼ 1 | #3 of 49 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.3% | #9 of 635 no change | #3 of 49 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 644 | #195 of 709 | #17 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #631 of 656 | #46 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #589 of 656 | #40 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #164 of 395 | #12 of 26 |
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
644
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 952
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 644 | 37.4 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 37.8 | 17.1:1 | 14% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 14% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 7% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 767 | 42.2 | 18.2:1 | 9% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 1,143 | 67 | 17.1:1 | 11% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 1,027 | 45 | 22.8:1 | 12% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 952 | 54 | 17.6:1 | 14% (133) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles Pinckney Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (767 to 644); teachers down 11% (42.2 to 37.4).
About Charles Pinckney Elementary
Charles Pinckney Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, one of the schools in Charleston 01. There are 644 students enrolled, covering grades 3 through 5. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 22% bigger than that mark.
Charles Pinckney Elementary is in Charleston 01, a district with 52,009 students across 81 schools.
White students are 83% of those enrolled at Charles Pinckney Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Charleston County's population at about 66%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
There are 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.2:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Charles Pinckney Elementary lands at A+, ahead of 99% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For the population of Charleston County, the median household earns about $88,494 a year, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Charleston County, 98 public schools serve about 55,933 students.
Thomas C. Cario Middle, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Charles Pinckney Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 622 to 644, a 4% gain.
People who know Charles Pinckney Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Charleston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
420,264
Census ACS
Median income
$88,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
55,933 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charleston 01
- Wando HighHigh · 2,588 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- Lucy Garrett Beckham HighHigh · 1,757 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
Other schools in Mt. Pleasant
- Lucy Garrett Beckham HighHigh · 1,757 students
- Thomas C. Cario MiddleMiddle · 1,105 students
- Jennie Moore ElementaryElementary · 993 students
- Carolina Park ElementaryElementary · 931 students
- James B. Edwards ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Mamie P. Whitesides ElementaryElementary · 767 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas C. Cario Middle0.2 mi · 1,105
- Laurel Hill Primary0.3 mi · 691
- Oceanside Collegiate Academy1.5 mi · 653
- Oceanside Collegiate Academy1.5 mi · 623
- Jennie Moore Elementary1.7 mi · 993
- Carolina Park Elementary1.8 mi · 931
Frequently asked questions
About Charles Pinckney ElementaryHow large is Charles Pinckney Elementary?
Charles Pinckney Elementary enrolls approximately 644 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Charles Pinckney Elementary serve?
Charles Pinckney Elementary serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles Pinckney Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Charles Pinckney Elementary is approximately 17.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charles Pinckney Elementary?
At Charles Pinckney Elementary, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Charles Pinckney Elementary public or private?
Charles Pinckney Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.