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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Matilda F. Dunston Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
569
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000224
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
1825 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 · (843) 745-7109 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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
12.9:1
44 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 | 46 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
52%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
22.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
24.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.1% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 19.2% | 16.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Matilda F. Dunston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #598 of 635 ▲ 26 | #42 of 49 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #633 of 635 no change | #48 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #267 of 709 | #24 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #246 of 656 | #16 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #423 of 656 | #21 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +64.9% | #7 of 187 | #3 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
569
+192 (+51%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 569 | 44 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 100% (436) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 100% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 100% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 84% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 67% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 96% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 35 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matilda F. Dunston Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 65% (345 to 569); teachers up 69% (26 to 44).
About Matilda F. Dunston Elementary
North Charleston, South Carolina, is home to Matilda F. Dunston Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 569 students, from pre-K through 5.
Charleston 01 is responsible for 81 schools, Matilda F. Dunston Elementary included, with 52,009 students in all.
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary's enrollment is 64% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 26% Black, 6% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Charleston County, the Hispanic share is about 7%. Matilda F. Dunston Elementary has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers at Matilda F. Dunston Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.9:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.
The allk12 Grade for Matilda F. Dunston Elementary is F. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Charleston County has about 420,264 residents, and 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. The public schools of Charleston County number 98 and enroll about 55,933.
The closest public school, Lowcountry Acceleration Academy, is about 0.7 miles from Matilda F. Dunston Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 377 students at Matilda F. Dunston Elementary; in 2024-25, 569. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.8:1 to 12.9:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Matilda F. Dunston ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Matilda F. Dunston Elementary?
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary enrolls approximately 569 students in grades PK-05.
Is Matilda F. Dunston Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Matilda F. Dunston Elementary have?
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Matilda F. Dunston Elementary?
At Matilda F. Dunston Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 64% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Matilda F. Dunston Elementary?
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary is overseen by Charleston 01 in Charleston County.
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