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What's the most underrated thing about Daniel Island School that outsiders don't know?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,151
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117001472
Daniel Island School
2365 Daniel Island Drive, Charleston, SC 29492 · (843) 471-2301 · Berkeley County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,151 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% 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.
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
16.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 133 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 120 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (120).
Student demographics
22%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
90.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.2pp since 2023
Math
77.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.3% | 77.8% |
| 2023-24 | 86.1% | 77.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Daniel Island School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #39 of 635 ▼ 2 | #1 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.3% | #15 of 635 ▼ 8 | #2 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,151 | #15 of 709 | #3 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #585 of 656 | #15 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #636 of 656 | #28 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #343 of 395 | #10 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
1,151
+33 (+3%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 1,166
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 1,151 | 71.7 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,146 | 73 | 15.7:1 | 7% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 1,170 | 74.7 | 15.7:1 | 4% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 1,118 | 72 | 15.5:1 | 4% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 1,191 | 71 | 16.8:1 | 5% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 1,433 | 79 | 18.1:1 | 11% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 1,166 | 71 | 16.4:1 | 17% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniel Island School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,191 to 1,151); teachers up 1% (71 to 71.7).
About Daniel Island School
Daniel Island School is a large elementary school in Charleston, South Carolina, under Berkeley 01. The school counted 1,151 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 119% bigger than the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The district for Daniel Island School is Berkeley 01, with 47 schools and 39,543 students.
White students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Among people living in Berkeley County, the White share is about 62%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
Daniel Island School reports a ratio of 16.1 students per teacher, from 71.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Daniel Island School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 97% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Berkeley County show that the median household earns about $84,358 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Berkeley County, 49 public schools serve about 40,966 students.
Daniel Island School is about 3.1 miles from Belle Hall Elementary, its nearest public school. Daniel Island School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Daniel Island School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 33 students, from 1,118 to 1,151.
The allk12 page for Daniel Island School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Nearby schools
- Belle Hall Elementary3.1 mi · 649
- Military Magnet Academy3.4 mi · 393
- Chicora Elementary3.5 mi · 316
- Sanders-Clyde Elementary3.7 mi · 369
- Greg Mathis Charter High3.7 mi · 71
- James B. Edwards Elementary3.9 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About Daniel Island SchoolHow large is Daniel Island School?
Daniel Island School enrolls approximately 1,151 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Daniel Island School serve?
Daniel Island School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Island School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daniel Island School is approximately 16.1:1 (72 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Daniel Island School?
Daniel Island School reports a student body of 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Daniel Island School?
Daniel Island School is overseen by Berkeley 01 in Berkeley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.