Eagle Nest Elementary

Eagle Nest Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community in North Charleston, South Carolina, overseen by Dorchester 02. The school instructs 653 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% larger than the state mean of about 526.

Eagle Nest Elementary is one of 25 schools operated by Dorchester 02, a district that caters to 25,928 students overall.

Demographically, Eagle Nest Elementary records that the most-represented group is Black (33%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 31% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Around the school, census data for Dorchester County shows median household earnings sit near $78,198, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Dorchester County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,832 students), Eagle Nest Elementary is one campus in the mix.

River Oaks Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Eagle Nest Elementary's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 808 (now 653). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 24% to 31%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.