Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111000140
Lady's Island Elementary
73 Chowan Creek Bluff, Beaufort, SC 29907 · (843) 322-2240 · Beaufort County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
8.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
61.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.9pp since 2023
Math
63.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 63.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 58.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lady's Island Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #158 of 635 ▲ 23 | #5 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #300 of 635 ▲ 73 | #9 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #635 of 709 | #19 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #5 of 656 | #3 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #112 of 656 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #53 of 395 | #1 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
241
+16 (+7%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 241 | 30 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 28 | 8.9:1 | 100% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 28 | 8.1:1 | 100% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 24 | 9.4:1 | 100% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 28 | 12.0:1 | 100% (336) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 54% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 23 | 11.5:1 | 62% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 22 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lady's Island Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (336 to 241); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About Lady's Island Elementary
A small elementary school in Beaufort, South Carolina, Lady's Island Elementary is part of Beaufort 01. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 241 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students.
Lady's Island Elementary is one school in a 32-school district, Beaufort 01, which enrolls 21,050 students.
The most common group at Lady's Island Elementary is Black students, at 46%. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 20% White, and 8% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 16%. Lady's Island Elementary's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Lady's Island Elementary counts 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.0 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 8.0:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Lady's Island Elementary is B. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Beaufort County has these Census figures: the median household income is $86,573, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Beaufort County has 35 public schools and roughly 22,968 students.
Lady's Island Middle is located about 1.7 miles from Lady's Island Elementary. The five-mile area around Lady's Island Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Lady's Island Elementary is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 16 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.4:1 to 8.0:1.
Community posts for Lady's Island Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,289
Census ACS
Median income
$86,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
22,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaufort 01
- May River HighHigh · 1,731 students
- Bluffton HighHigh · 1,375 students
- Hilton Head Island HighHigh · 1,265 students
- River Ridge AcademyElementary · 1,134 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Bluffton MiddleMiddle · 921 students
Other schools in Beaufort
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- Beaufort HighHigh · 1,104 students
- Battery Creek HighHigh · 809 students
- Robert Smalls Leadership AcademyElementary · 785 students
- Riverview Charter SchoolElementary · 694 students
- Broad River ElementaryElementary · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Lady's Island Middle1.7 mi · 338
- Beaufort High2.5 mi · 1,104
- Sea Islands Heritage Academy3.5 mi · 38
- St. Helena Elementary3.7 mi · 325
- Beaufort Middle3.8 mi · 348
- Mossy Oaks Elementary3.9 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Lady's Island ElementaryHow many students attend Lady's Island Elementary?
Lady's Island Elementary enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lady's Island Elementary serve?
Lady's Island Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lady's Island Elementary?
Approximately 8.0:1 students per teacher at Lady's Island Elementary.
How diverse is Lady's Island Elementary?
Lady's Island Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 26% Hispanic, 46% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Lady's Island Elementary in?
Lady's Island Elementary is part of Beaufort 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.