Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111000141
Mossy Oaks Elementary
2510 Mossy Oaks Road, Beaufort, SC 29902 · (843) 322-2900 · Beaufort County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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
7.8:1
42 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 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
72%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
59.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 46.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mossy Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #334 of 635 ▼ 8 | #12 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #322 of 635 ▲ 61 | #10 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #571 of 709 | #16 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.8:1 | #3 of 656 | #1 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #17 of 656 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #108 of 395 | #7 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
327
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 327 | 42 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 40 | 9.1:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 32 | 11.0:1 | 100% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 34 | 10.3:1 | 66% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 100% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 70% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 57% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 40% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | 33 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mossy Oaks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (410 to 327); teachers up 24% (34 to 42).
About Mossy Oaks Elementary
Mossy Oaks Elementary is a small elementary school in Beaufort, South Carolina, administered by Beaufort 01. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 327 students. The school is 38% below the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Beaufort 01 is made up of 32 schools with 21,050 students in all.
About 40% of students at Mossy Oaks Elementary are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 28% White, 17% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Beaufort County, the Black share is about 16%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Mossy Oaks Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1, with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Mossy Oaks Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The county, Beaufort County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $86,573 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Mossy Oaks Elementary, Beaufort County has 35 public schools.
Mossy Oaks Elementary's nearest public school is Beaufort Middle (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mossy Oaks Elementary.
For locale, NCES codes Mossy Oaks Elementary as City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 24 students, from 351 to 327. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 7.8:1, from 10.3:1.
Mossy Oaks Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Beaufort Middle0.2 mi · 348
- Port Royal Elementary1.5 mi · 179
- Beaufort High2.2 mi · 1,104
- Beaufort Elementary2.5 mi · 375
- Lowcountry Montessori School2.7 mi · 408
- Riverview Charter School3.1 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About Mossy Oaks ElementaryHow many students attend Mossy Oaks Elementary?
Mossy Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mossy Oaks Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mossy Oaks Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mossy Oaks Elementary have?
Mossy Oaks Elementary employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
How diverse is Mossy Oaks Elementary?
Mossy Oaks Elementary reports a student body of 28% White, 13% Hispanic, 40% Black, 2% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Mossy Oaks Elementary public or private?
Mossy Oaks Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beaufort 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.