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What's one thing Hunley Park Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000206
Hunley Park Elementary
1000 Michigan Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29404 · (843) 767-5914 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL487 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
12.8:1
38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
62%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
41.6%
SC avg 59.7% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
39.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.6% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 45.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hunley Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #433 of 635 ▼ 85 | #30 of 49 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #554 of 635 ▼ 128 | #37 of 49 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #370 of 709 | #27 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #230 of 656 | #15 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #232 of 656 | #9 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #289 of 395 | #18 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
487
+85 (+21%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 487 | 38 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 33 | 13.0:1 | 100% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 100% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 36 | 11.2:1 | 100% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 100% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 65% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 74% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 57% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 640 | 34 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hunley Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (522 to 487); teachers up 12% (34 to 38).
About Hunley Park Elementary
Hunley Park Elementary sits in North Charleston, South Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. It educates 487 students in pre-K through 5.
Charleston 01 runs 81 schools with a combined 52,009 students. Hunley Park Elementary is one of them.
Hunley Park Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 49%. The remaining students are 35% Black, 8% White, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Charleston County, the Hispanic share is about 7%. By the diversity index, Hunley Park Elementary comes in at 62%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.8:1, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.
Hunley Park Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Charleston County, median household income is about $88,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Hunley Park Elementary is among the 98 public schools in Charleston County.
The nearest other public school, Palmetto Scholars Academy, is about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 487, 21% above the 402 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.2:1 to 12.8:1.
Community posts for Hunley Park Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Hunley Park ElementaryHow large is Hunley Park Elementary?
Hunley Park Elementary enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hunley Park Elementary serve?
Hunley Park Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hunley Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hunley Park Elementary is approximately 12.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hunley Park Elementary?
Hunley Park Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 49% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hunley Park Elementary in?
Hunley Park Elementary is part of Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.