Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT 01·NCES 450111000145
St. Helena Elementary
1025 Sea Island Parkway, St. Helena, SC 29920 · (843) 838-0300 · Beaufort County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
8.0:1
41 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 | 30 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
43%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
39.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
31.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 30.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where St. Helena Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Beaufort County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #524 of 635 ▼ 25 | #17 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #568 of 635 ▲ 23 | #18 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #572 of 709 | #17 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #4 of 656 | #2 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #506 of 656 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #135 of 395 | #8 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
325
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 555
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 325 | 40.5 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 42.3 | 7.7:1 | 100% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 34.3 | 10.1:1 | 100% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 30 | 11.6:1 | 100% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 37.1 | 10.8:1 | 100% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 89% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 34 | 11.4:1 | 97% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 758 | 51 | 14.9:1 | 99% (752) |
| 1990-91 | 555 | 36 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Helena Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (399 to 325); teachers up 9% (37.1 to 40.5).
About St. Helena Elementary
St. Helena Elementary runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in St. Helena, South Carolina. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 325 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in South Carolina) has about 526 students.
St. Helena Elementary is part of a district of 32 schools: Beaufort 01, with 21,050 students.
Roughly 74% of students at St. Helena Elementary are Black. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 7% White, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 16% of Beaufort County residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 40.5 full-time equivalents, or about 8.0 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 8.0:1 here.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, St. Helena Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Beaufort County, the median household income is $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%. In all, Beaufort County has 35 public schools and roughly 22,968 students.
The closest public school, Lady's Island Elementary, is about 3.7 miles from St. Helena Elementary. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
St. Helena Elementary's enrollment dropped from 347 in 2020-21 to 325 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.6:1 to 8.0:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 St. Helena Elementary schools
One other US public school is named St. Helena Elementary. St. Helena Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- St. Helena ElementaryNorfolk, VA · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Lady's Island Elementary3.7 mi · 241
- Lady's Island Middle4.7 mi · 338
- Sea Islands Heritage Academy5.3 mi · 38
- Beaufort High5.7 mi · 1,104
- Coosa Elementary5.9 mi · 467
- Beaufort Elementary7.3 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About St. Helena ElementaryHow large is St. Helena Elementary?
St. Helena Elementary enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does St. Helena Elementary serve?
St. Helena Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Helena Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St. Helena Elementary is approximately 8.0:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at St. Helena Elementary?
Student demographics at St. Helena Elementary are roughly 7% White, 12% Hispanic, 74% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is St. Helena Elementary public or private?
St. Helena Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beaufort 01.
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