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What advice would you give to incoming students at Joseph R. Pye Elementary?
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Enrollment
775
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001568
Joseph R. Pye Elementary
9701 Patriot Boulevard, Ladson, SC 29456 · (843) 695-2979 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A-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
14.0:1
55 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 | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
71%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
72.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.6% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 67.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph R. Pye Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #135 of 635 ▼ 41 | #4 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #150 of 635 ▼ 44 | #5 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #105 of 709 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #392 of 656 | #10 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #27 of 656 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #186 of 395 | #9 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
775
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 775 | 55.3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 55.5 | 15.1:1 | 47% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 823 | 52.1 | 15.8:1 | 55% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 32% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 57.5 | 15.7:1 | 40% (362) |
| 2015-16 | 880 | 56 | 15.7:1 | 48% (424) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph R. Pye Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (901 to 775); teachers down 4% (57.5 to 55.3).
About Joseph R. Pye Elementary
Joseph R. Pye Elementary is one of the public schools in Ladson, South Carolina. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 775 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.
In Dorchester 02, 25 schools enroll a combined 25,928 students.
Joseph R. Pye Elementary has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 41%. Other reported shares: 29% Black, 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 62% White among all Dorchester County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.0:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
Joseph R. Pye Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Dorchester County, the median household income is $78,198, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Dorchester County is home to 35 public schools and about 29,832 public school students.
Oakbrook Elementary is located about 1.1 miles from Joseph R. Pye Elementary. The five-mile area around Joseph R. Pye Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Joseph R. Pye Elementary had 772 students in 2020-21 and 775 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 Ladson
- Ladson ElementaryElementary · 907 students
- Oakbrook MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- College Park ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- College Park MiddleMiddle · 666 students
- Oakbrook ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Sangaree MiddleMiddle · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Oakbrook Elementary1.1 mi · 649
- Oakbrook Middle1.2 mi · 861
- Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary1.7 mi · 622
- Fort Dorchester Elementary1.8 mi · 801
- Ladson Elementary2.1 mi · 907
- Fort Dorchester High2.2 mi · 2,344
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph R. Pye ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph R. Pye Elementary?
Joseph R. Pye Elementary enrolls approximately 775 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Joseph R. Pye Elementary serve?
Joseph R. Pye Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph R. Pye Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph R. Pye Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Joseph R. Pye Elementary?
Student demographics at Joseph R. Pye Elementary are roughly 41% White, 14% Hispanic, 29% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph R. Pye Elementary?
Joseph R. Pye Elementary is overseen by Dorchester 02 in Dorchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.