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Mossy Oaks Elementary

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Mossy Oaks Elementary ranks 431 st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mossy Oaks Elementary in Beaufort, SC, serves 327 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Beaufort 01 school district. The school currently holds a 2-star rating (35th percentile statewide), a notable drop from last year's 3-star rating (52nd percentile). This decline stands in contrast to nearby Port Royal Elementary, which improved from the 27th to the 55th percentile over the same period. Mossy Oaks serves a high-needs population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and spends significantly more per student ($23,408) than the state average—higher than higher-performing neighbors like Coosa Elementary ($18,666) and Riverview Charter School ($18,820), which rank in the 82nd and 87th percentiles, respectively.

The most striking finding is the large gender gap in achievement. While female students at Mossy Oaks rank in the 68th percentile statewide (3 stars), male students rank in the 17th percentile (1 star)—a 51-point difference. This suggests the school has effective strategies for girls that are not reaching boys. On a positive note, the school shows clear improvement in English Language Arts as students advance: proficiency rates climb from 36.9% in 3rd grade to 58.5% in 4th grade and 62.5% in 5th grade, indicating that instructional approaches become more effective in upper grades. Additionally, the school previously earned 4-star ratings for its work with disabled students (80th and 84th percentiles in 2018-2019 and 2017-2018), suggesting a historical strength in special education that may still be leveraged.

Chronic absenteeism at Mossy Oaks is 21.4%, nearly identical to district (21.3%) and state (22.3%) averages, but significantly higher than Riverview Charter School (10.1%), Port Royal Elementary (12.0%), and Coosa Elementary (17.2%). The school's performance has been volatile over the past decade, swinging between 2 and 3 stars, with large year-to-year swings in grade-level proficiency. This suggests outcomes are highly sensitive to specific student cohorts, making it difficult to establish stable trends. For parents, this means the school is well-funded and shows strengths in upper grades and with female students, but targeted support for boys and improved attendance could be key areas for growth.

327

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,408

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2510 Mossy Oaks Road
Beaufort, SC 29902

(843) 322-2900

District: Beaufort 01

Students who attend Mossy Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beaufort Middle
High:	Beaufort High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.1%

White:

28.1%

Two or more races:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg58%

431^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Beaufort 01

28^th of 75Beaufort 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	431 of 661	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	305 of 639	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	365 of 643	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	382 of 644	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	298 of 625	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	265 of 622	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	392 of 643	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	286 of 624	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	302 of 639	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	276 of 619	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.2	357 of 638	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.8	351 of 630	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	360 of 599	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	288 of 594	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	313 of 597	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	245 of 589	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	222 of 580	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.4	135 of 577	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.6	124 of 566	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	97 of 559	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	79 of 557	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	62.9	208 of 550	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.6	156 of 542	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	219 of 369	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	242 of 394	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	130 of 393	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	164 of 421	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	173 of 412	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	71.4	38 of 189	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	26 of 161	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	193 of 599	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	246 of 580	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	290 of 568	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	360 of 580	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.9	169 of 573	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	190 of 554	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	322 of 588	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	232 of 570	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	365 of 634	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	255 of 612	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	281 of 602	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	317 of 608	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	232 of 600	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	199 of 580	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	339 of 600	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	251 of 588	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	494 of 591	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	349 of 585	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	357 of 571	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	354 of 582	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	325 of 579	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	266 of 561	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	395 of 590	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	316 of 571	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	48.7	255 of 463	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	193 of 455	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	316 of 472	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	227 of 457	50.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)80th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+33 vs school

White (2023)45th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%-11 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, July 10, 2016

My son first started attending this school in 1st grade and will start 3rd grade in the fall. We have been beyond blessed with amazing teachers and staff who truly care about the kids. (Mrs. Maroney & Mrs. Squires were both so amazing!) My son has an IEP and their special education program is fantastic. We adore Ms. Caton! EVERYONE wants him to succeed and to make sure they are helping him the best way they can so he can flourish. Everyone is very involved. Dr. Mac and Mr. Gruel are fantastic about keeping parents in the loop and I love seeing them out front every morning greeting kids by name at drop off. It's the little things that make this school stand out. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mossy Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Mossy Oaks Road	Beaufort	29902	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 322-2900	327	42	7.7	100.0%	92 (28.1%)	131 (40.1%)	41 (12.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	54 (16.5%)	34.4	431^st of 661 public elementary schools	34.8%		50.7	305^th of 639 public elementary schools	52.3%	126	36.9	58.5	62.5				26.0	39.0	48.2				48.8		$23,408	$1,041	$702	$1,742	$17,227	$4,439	$21,666
Port Royal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1214 Paris Avenue	Port Royal	29935	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 322-0820	179	24	7.6	100.0%	51 (28.5%)	71 (39.7%)	42 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.4%)	51.7	301^st of 661 public elementary schools	54.5%		41.2	364^th of 639 public elementary schools	43.0%	63	68.9		54.2				62.1		41.6						$25,799	$1,441	$766	$2,207	$19,767	$3,824	$23,592
Beaufort Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1800 Prince Street	Beaufort	29902	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 322-2600	375	46	8.2	100.0%	110 (29.3%)	185 (49.3%)	40 (10.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	41.8	389^th of 661 public elementary schools	41.1%		53.3	286^th of 639 public elementary schools	55.2%	103	63.4	58.9	56.5				59.6	44.6	34.8				46.5		$29,935	$2,095	$755	$2,849	$23,096	$3,990	$27,086
Riverview Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	81 Savannah Highway	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 379-0133	694	52	13.2	43.8%	392 (56.5%)	175 (25.2%)	78 (11.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.0%)	84.8	86^th of 661 public elementary schools	87.0%		69.8	197^th of 639 public elementary schools	69.2%	111	83.4	81.0	75.1	77.2	81.7	85.0	71.8	65.8	63.8	62.8	49.3	75.0	67.0	64.5	$18,820	$278	$140	$418	$15,525	$2,877	$18,402
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	43 W. K. Alston Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 322-2500	785	71	11.0	100.0%	108 (13.8%)	358 (45.6%)	248 (31.6%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (7.0%)	17.1	566^th of 661 public elementary schools	14.4%		19.6	531^st of 639 public elementary schools	16.9%	35	36.7	34.7	41.5	45.2	47.7	46.4	31.2	20.4	34.2	21.2	22.8	26.6	26.5	33.1	$19,315	$1,285	$518	$1,803	$14,691	$2,821	$17,512
Lady's Island Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	73 Chowan Creek Bluff	Beaufort	29907	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 322-2240	241	30	8.0	100.0%	48 (19.9%)	111 (46.1%)	62 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	33.5	435^th of 661 public elementary schools	34.2%		59.3	258^th of 639 public elementary schools	59.6%	177	61.3	41.6	52.8				54.9	12.5	52.7				29.2		$28,727	$2,051	$955	$3,006	$22,219	$3,502	$25,721
Broad River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Broad River Road	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 322-8400	467	46	10.1	100.0%	86 (18.4%)	172 (36.8%)	134 (28.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.8%)	24.7	503^rd of 661 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.4	432^nd of 639 public elementary schools	32.4%	71	44.8	56.1	53.8				42.7	36.3	37.2				34.8		$20,751	$1,859	$806	$2,665	$14,866	$3,221	$18,086
Coosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Middle Road	Beaufort	29907	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 322-6100	467	36	12.9	47.2%	289 (61.9%)	76 (16.3%)	50 (10.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.6%)	80.9	119^th of 661 public elementary schools	82.0%		87	69^th of 639 public elementary schools	89.2%	50	74.3	83.2	77.1				64.2	69.9	57.8				69.9		$18,666	$671	$431	$1,102	$14,686	$2,877	$17,563
Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Morrall Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-3400	416	47	8.8	100.0%	30 (7.2%)	189 (45.4%)	166 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	14.9	590^th of 661 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.7	603^rd of 639 public elementary schools	5.6%	13	50.9	42.1	40.8				30.9	36.8	21.1				35.1		$25,040	$1,999	$739	$2,738	$19,051	$3,250	$22,302
St. Helena Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1025 Sea Island Parkway	Saint Helena Island	29920	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 838-0300	325	41	8.0	100.0%	23 (7.1%)	241 (74.2%)	40 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.2%)	17.7	561^st of 661 public elementary schools	15.1%		13.8	569^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.0%	8	55.2	30.0	37.8				65.5	32.0	24.5				24.0		$27,964	$2,835	$886	$3,721	$19,936	$4,307	$24,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Mossy Oaks Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mossy Oaks Elementary?

Students at Mossy Oaks Elementary are 40% African American, 28% White, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mossy Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mossy Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaufort Middle
High : Beaufort High

Is Mossy Oaks Elementary a good school?

Mossy Oaks Elementary ranks 431^st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mossy Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Mossy Oaks Elementary.

What district is Mossy Oaks Elementary in?

Beaufort 01

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