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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Eagle Nest Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001483
Eagle Nest Elementary
8640 River Oaks Drive, North Charleston, SC 29420 · (843) 695-2460 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% 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
14.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 54 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
51.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
31.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 36.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Eagle Nest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #526 of 635 ▼ 94 | #16 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #428 of 635 ▼ 71 | #16 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #187 of 709 | #10 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #444 of 656 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #3 of 656 | #1 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.2% | #122 of 395 | #4 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
653
-81 (-11%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 653 | 45.3 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 681 | 47.4 | 14.4:1 | 70% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 47 | 14.5:1 | 82% (560) |
| 2020-21 | 734 | 53 | 13.8:1 | 65% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 57 | 14.2:1 | 62% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 922 | 59 | 15.6:1 | 55% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 45 | 18.6:1 | 52% (434) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eagle Nest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (808 to 653); teachers down 21% (57 to 45.3).
About Eagle Nest Elementary
Eagle Nest Elementary is an elementary school in North Charleston, South Carolina, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 653 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in South Carolina is roughly 526 students; this school is 24% above that.
Eagle Nest Elementary is one school in a 25-school district, Dorchester 02, which enrolls 25,928 students.
At Eagle Nest Elementary, the largest share of students is Black, at 33%. The school is also 31% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 45.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.4:1. That is higher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Eagle Nest Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Dorchester County, the median household income is $78,198, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Dorchester County is home to 35 public schools and about 29,832 public school students.
Nearest public school: River Oaks Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Eagle Nest Elementary falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 81 fewer students in 2024-25.
The Eagle Nest Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dorchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,201
Census ACS
Median income
$78,198
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
29,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dorchester 02
- Summerville HighHigh · 3,361 students
- Ashley Ridge HighHigh · 2,599 students
- Fort Dorchester HighHigh · 2,344 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,169 students
- Beech Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,079 students
- East Edisto MiddleMiddle · 1,031 students
Other schools in North Charleston
- Fort Dorchester HighHigh · 2,344 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- Meeting Street ElementaryElementary · 1,153 students
- Charleston School of the ArtsHigh · 1,102 students
- North Charleston HighHigh · 829 students
- Meeting Street BrentwoodElementary · 806 students
Other Eagle Nest Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Eagle Nest Elementary. Eagle Nest Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- EAGLE NEST ELEMENTARYEAGLE NEST, NM · 72 students
Nearby schools
- River Oaks Middle0.1 mi · 728
- Fort Dorchester High1.4 mi · 2,344
- Fort Dorchester Elementary2.1 mi · 801
- Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary2.3 mi · 622
- R. B. Stall High2.8 mi · 2,135
- Palmetto Scholars Academy2.8 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Eagle Nest ElementaryHow many students attend Eagle Nest Elementary?
Eagle Nest Elementary enrolls approximately 653 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Eagle Nest Elementary serve?
Eagle Nest Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Eagle Nest Elementary?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Eagle Nest Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Eagle Nest Elementary?
Student demographics at Eagle Nest Elementary are roughly 21% White, 31% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Eagle Nest Elementary in?
Eagle Nest Elementary is part of Dorchester 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.