Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111000142
Port Royal Elementary
1214 Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC 29935 · (843) 322-0820 · Beaufort County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
7.6:1
24 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 | 18 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
70%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
51.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
49.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +19.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.7% | 29.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Port Royal Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #316 of 635 ▲ 199 | #11 of 19 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #434 of 635 ▼ 31 | #14 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #668 of 709 | #20 of 20 |
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
179
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 179 | 23.5 | 7.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 22.5 | 8.5:1 | 100% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 20.5 | 8.2:1 | 100% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 19 | 8.8:1 | 79% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 20.3 | 9.3:1 | 69% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 69% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 57% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 12 | 17.1:1 | 38% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 119 | 6 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Royal Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (188 to 179); teachers up 16% (20.3 to 23.5).
About Port Royal Elementary
Port Royal Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Port Royal, South Carolina. The school had 179 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 66% smaller than that.
The district, Beaufort 01, operates 32 schools serving 21,050 students.
Enrollment at Port Royal Elementary is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 40%. It is also 28% White, 23% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Beaufort County is roughly 16% Black. By the diversity index, Port Royal Elementary comes in at 70%.
Staffing totals 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.6:1. That ratio is under the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Port Royal Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Beaufort County, median household income is about $86,573, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Port Royal Elementary is one of 35 public schools in Beaufort County, which together enroll about 22,968 students.
The next-closest public school is Mossy Oaks Elementary, about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 168 to 179. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.8:1 to 7.6:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Port Royal Elementary. 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
Nearby schools
- Mossy Oaks Elementary1.5 mi · 327
- Beaufort Middle1.6 mi · 348
- Lowcountry Montessori School2.4 mi · 408
- Riverview Charter School3.0 mi · 694
- Beaufort High3.2 mi · 1,104
- Lady's Island Middle3.9 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Port Royal ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Port Royal Elementary?
Port Royal Elementary enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Port Royal Elementary serve?
Port Royal Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Port Royal Elementary have?
Port Royal Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Port Royal Elementary?
At Port Royal Elementary, the student body is approximately 28% White, 23% Hispanic, 40% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Port Royal Elementary public or private?
Port Royal Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beaufort 01.
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