James B. Edwards Elementary

James B. Edwards Elementary is an elementary school of reasonably sized scale in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, overseen by Charleston 01, enrolling 767 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 46% above the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Charleston 01 comprises 81 schools with combined enrollment of 52,009 students; James B. Edwards Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, James B. Edwards Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). The remainder breaks down as 7% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Charleston County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, James B. Edwards Elementary has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Charleston County) reports that median household earnings sit near $88,494, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Charleston County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students), James B. Edwards Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Lucy Garrett Beckham High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. James B. Edwards Elementary's enrollment has expanded 35% since 2018, when it stood at 568 (now 767). The White share of enrollment grew from 68% to 81% over that span.

On the community side, members of the James B. Edwards Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.