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Coosa Elementary

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Coosa Elementary ranks 119 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Coosa Elementary is a public school in Beaufort, SC, serving 467 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Beaufort 01 district. It consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently placing in the 82nd percentile (4 stars) with strong academic outcomes that far exceed nearby schools.

Coosa’s test scores are a standout. In the most recent school year, 4th-grade ELA proficiency hit 83.2% and 4th-grade math reached 69.9%, compared to district averages of 63.7% and 52.3%, respectively. This performance is dramatically higher than neighboring schools like Broad River Elementary (36.3% 4th-grade math) and Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary (36.8% 4th-grade math). In fact, Coosa is the only traditional public school in its immediate area that rivals Riverview Charter School, a K–8 charter with similar high scores. What makes this even more impressive is that Coosa achieves these results while spending less per student ($18,666) than many peers—Beaufort Elementary spends nearly $30,000—and while serving a student body where 47% qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school also posts a lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.2%) than the district (21.3%) and far lower than Robert Smalls Leadership Academy (30.4%) or Whale Branch Elementary (28.7%).

There are a few areas to watch. Coosa’s state ranking slipped from 36th (5 stars) in 2023–2024 to 117th (4 stars) recently, driven by modest score declines, though it still outperforms the state by 10–20 points in most subjects. Chronic absenteeism has more than doubled since 2022–2023 (from 9.7% to 17.2%), a trend worth monitoring. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented students ranked in only the 27th percentile statewide, suggesting that while Coosa excels with its general and low-income populations, it may not be fully challenging its highest achievers. Overall, Coosa remains a highly efficient, top-performing school that delivers exceptional results despite spending less and serving a more diverse population than many of its neighbors.

467

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,666

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Middle Road
Beaufort, SC 29907

(843) 322-6100

District: Beaufort 01

Students who attend Coosa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lady's Island Middle
High:	Beaufort High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

African American:

16.3%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Beaufort 01

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg58%

South Carolina avg58%

119^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	80.9	119 of 661	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	69 of 639	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	37 of 643	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	51 of 644	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	35 of 625	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	37 of 622	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	92 of 643	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	63 of 624	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	81.1	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	83 of 619	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.5	148 of 638	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	153 of 630	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	198 of 599	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	174 of 594	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	117 of 597	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	159 of 589	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	153 of 580	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	88 of 577	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	71 of 566	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	83 of 559	85.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	93 of 557	83.3%	★★★★☆
2004	79.0	94 of 550	82.9%	★★★★☆
2003	71.9	145 of 542	73.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	95.0	10 of 412	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	124 of 599	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	61 of 580	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	49 of 568	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	76 of 580	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	56 of 573	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	53 of 554	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	71 of 588	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	54 of 570	90.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	122 of 196	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	74 of 101	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	142 of 634	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	45 of 612	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	59 of 602	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	66 of 608	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	30 of 600	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	14 of 580	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.4	158 of 600	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	75 of 588	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	93 of 591	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	67 of 585	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	94.7	20 of 571	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	36 of 582	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	16 of 579	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	26 of 561	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	105 of 590	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	76 of 571	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	149 of 463	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.0	70 of 459	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	23 of 446	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	67 of 463	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	46 of 455	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	55 of 439	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	97 of 472	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	93 of 457	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2018)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+14 vs state

Science70%+18 vs state

Mathematics64%+10 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Whale Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15 Stuart Point Road	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 466-1000	409	47	8.7	100.0%	16 (3.9%)	289 (70.7%)	75 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	23.5	510^th of 661 public elementary schools	22.8%		24.3	495^th of 639 public elementary schools	22.5%	15	45.9	53.0	44.7				42.6	47.0	29.8				36.6		$26,592	$1,931	$875	$2,806	$18,854	$4,932	$23,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Coosa Elementary

What district is Coosa Elementary in?

Beaufort 01

What schools do graduates of Coosa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coosa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lady's Island Middle
High : Beaufort High

What is the racial makeup of Coosa Elementary?

Students at Coosa Elementary are 62% White, 16% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Coosa Elementary a good school?

Coosa Elementary ranks 119^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coosa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Coosa Elementary.

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