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Alumni: what's one memory from James Island Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000830
James Island Elementary
1872 Grimball Road, Charleston, SC 29412 · (843) 762-8240 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
14.2:1
41 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 | 80 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
51%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
71.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
67.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +13.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.1% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 62.8% | 54.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James Island Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #104 of 635 ▲ 134 | #16 of 49 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.1% | #166 of 635 ▲ 18 | #20 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #254 of 709 | #23 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #408 of 656 | #25 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #441 of 656 | #23 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #158 of 187 | #17 of 21 |
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
580
+96 (+20%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 580 | 41 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 38.5 | 16.0:1 | 44% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 37.5 | 15.5:1 | 53% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 41% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 100% (564) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 47% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 49% (246) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Island Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (564 to 580); teachers up 21% (34 to 41).
About James Island Elementary
James Island Elementary is a public elementary school run by Charleston 01 in Charleston, South Carolina. The latest federal count shows 580 students in pre-K through 5.
Charleston 01 is the district for James Island Elementary. It has 81 schools and 52,009 students.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at James Island Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 26% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 66% White share among all Charleston County residents. James Island Elementary has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.2 students per teacher and 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
James Island Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Charleston County has these Census figures: 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. James Island Elementary is among the 98 public schools in Charleston County.
The school nearest to James Island Elementary is Camp Road Middle, at a distance of about 2.2 miles. Within five miles of James Island Elementary, there are 6 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 484 to 580 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.1 in 2020-21.
The James Island Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Charleston 01
- Wando HighHigh · 2,588 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- Lucy Garrett Beckham HighHigh · 1,757 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
- Orange Grove Charter SchoolElementary · 1,170 students
- Daniel Island SchoolElementary · 1,151 students
- Camp Road MiddleMiddle · 901 students
Nearby schools
- Camp Road Middle2.2 mi · 901
- Murray-LaSaine Montessori2.9 mi · 347
- James Island Charter High3.1 mi · 1,612
- Stiles Point Elementary3.6 mi · 866
- Harbor View Elementary3.7 mi · 621
- Mt. Zion Elementary4.3 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About James Island ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at James Island Elementary?
James Island Elementary enrolls approximately 580 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does James Island Elementary serve?
James Island Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at James Island Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at James Island Elementary.
How diverse is James Island Elementary?
James Island Elementary reports a student body of 65% White, 3% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees James Island Elementary?
James Island Elementary is overseen by Charleston 01 in Charleston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.