Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000219
North Charleston Elementary
4921 Durant Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843) 745-7107 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-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
12.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 44 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
57%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
43.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 31.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Charleston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #450 of 635 ▲ 38 | #31 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #542 of 635 ▼ 14 | #35 of 49 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #566 of 709 | #41 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #138 of 656 | #13 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #357 of 656 | #17 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.6% | #20 of 395 | #4 of 26 |
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
329
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 329 | 27.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 35 | 8.8:1 | 100% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 37 | 8.2:1 | 100% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 35 | 10.0:1 | 100% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 46.8 | 11.1:1 | 100% (519) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 44 | 12.5:1 | 81% (444) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 48 | 11.0:1 | 89% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 90% (540) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 37 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Charleston Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (519 to 329); teachers down 41% (46.8 to 27.5).
About North Charleston Elementary
North Charleston Elementary is a small elementary school found in North Charleston, South Carolina. A federal count lists 329 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
A total of 81 schools make up Charleston 01, with 52,009 students enrolled.
Roughly 60% of students at North Charleston Elementary are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 9% White, and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 23%. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.0:1, with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
North Charleston Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Charleston County census figures show that the median household income is $88,494, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Charleston County is home to 98 public schools and about 55,933 public school students.
North Charleston High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of North Charleston Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 329 students in 2024-25, 21 fewer than the 350 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.0:1 to 12.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for North Charleston Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Charleston 01
- Wando HighHigh · 2,588 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- Lucy Garrett Beckham HighHigh · 1,757 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
Other schools in North Charleston
- Fort Dorchester HighHigh · 2,344 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- Meeting Street ElementaryElementary · 1,153 students
- Charleston School of the ArtsHigh · 1,102 students
- North Charleston HighHigh · 829 students
- Meeting Street BrentwoodElementary · 806 students
Nearby schools
- North Charleston High0.4 mi · 829
- Allegro Charter School of Music0.8 mi · 250
- North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary0.9 mi · 399
- Charleston School of the Arts1.1 mi · 1,102
- Academic Magnet High1.1 mi · 740
- Morningside Middle1.2 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About North Charleston ElementaryHow large is North Charleston Elementary?
North Charleston Elementary enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Charleston Elementary serve?
North Charleston Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does North Charleston Elementary have?
North Charleston Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Charleston Elementary?
At North Charleston Elementary, the student body is approximately 9% White, 26% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North Charleston Elementary public or private?
North Charleston Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.