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Enrollment
1,153
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144001648
Meeting Street Elementary
2685 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843)735-7102 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,153 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
134 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,153 students
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 99 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 81% larger than its 8th grade class (70).
Student demographics
50%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.
Test scores
SC READY 2023-24 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.7%
SC avg 53.5%
Math
20.6%
SC avg 42.3%
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Meeting Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #622 of 635 | #47 of 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #627 of 635 | #46 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,153 | #14 of 709 | #2 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.1:1 | #6 of 656 | #2 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #448 of 656 | #24 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #2 of 9 | N/A |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
1,153
+585 (+103%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 6.5:1
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
27%
was 10%
% Black
65%
was 81%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 1,153 | 133.5 | 8.6:1 | 100% (1,153) |
| 2022-23 | 1,133 | 140.5 | 8.1:1 | 100% (1,133) |
| 2020-21 | 1,021 | 108 | 9.4:1 | 100% (1,021) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 88 | 6.5:1 | 100% (568) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 66% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meeting Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 103% (568 to 1,153); teachers up 52% (88 to 133.5).
About Meeting Street Elementary
In North Charleston, South Carolina, part of Charleston County, Meeting Street Elementary is an elementary school. Enrollment in 2023-24 was 1,153 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina, enrollment here is 119% higher.
A total of 81 schools make up Charleston 01, with 52,009 students enrolled.
At Meeting Street Elementary, Black students make up 65% of the student body. Next come 27% Hispanic, 4% White, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Black. Meeting Street Elementary's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
Meeting Street Elementary operates with 133.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.1:1. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Charleston County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
In Charleston County (population about 420,264), the median household income is $88,494, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 98 public schools in Charleston County, enrolling about 55,933 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Meeting Street Brentwood, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Meeting Street Elementary is City: Mid-size.
In 2017-18, federal data counted 568 students at Meeting Street Elementary; in 2023-24, 1,153. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 10% to 27%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 6.5:1 to 8.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Meeting Street Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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- Meeting Street Brentwood0.0 mi · 806
- Meeting Street at Burns0.9 mi · 295
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- Allegro Charter School of Music1.4 mi · 250
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- Movement School Bridge View1.6 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Meeting Street ElementaryHow large is Meeting Street Elementary?
Meeting Street Elementary enrolls approximately 1,153 students in grades PK-08.
Is Meeting Street Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meeting Street Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meeting Street Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Meeting Street Elementary is approximately 8.1:1 (134 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meeting Street Elementary?
At Meeting Street Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 27% Hispanic, 65% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Meeting Street Elementary public or private?
Meeting Street Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleston 01.
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