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North Charleston Elementary

Q: Is North Charleston Elementary a good school?

North Charleston Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend North Charleston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended North Charleston Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Charleston Elementary?

Students at North Charleston Elementary are 60% African American, 26% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of North Charleston Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Charleston Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Morningside Middle High : North Charleston High

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Charleston Elementary is a PK-5 school in North Charleston, SC, serving 329 students within the Charleston 01 school district, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

This school has faced significant academic challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of South Carolina elementary schools. Most recently, its ranking dropped to the 1st percentile—its lowest point in ten years. While 3rd grade students show relatively stronger skills (32% proficient in both ELA and math), performance declines sharply by 5th grade, especially in math, where proficiency falls to just 17%. This suggests students may be falling further behind as they advance. One bright spot: African American students have consistently outperformed the school's overall ranking, reaching the 44th percentile in the most recent year. However, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income backgrounds are experiencing the lowest performance levels on record.

Perhaps the most striking finding is the disconnect between resources and results. North Charleston Elementary spends an exceptional $36,935 per student—roughly 50% more than nearby W. B. Goodwin Elementary and 73% more than Matilda F. Dunston Elementary—yet achieves far lower outcomes. For comparison, Meeting Street at Burns, located just over two miles away, spends 31% less per student but achieves proficiency rates 30-40 percentage points higher. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 30.6% of students missing significant instructional time—more than double the rate at W.B. Goodwin (14.6%). This suggests that while the school has resources and small class sizes (11.9:1 student-teacher ratio), getting students to school consistently may be the most critical challenge to address.

329

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,935

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4921 Durant Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405

(843) 745-7107

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend North Charleston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morningside Middle
High:	North Charleston High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.6%

Hispanic:

25.8%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (26% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

652^nd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

22^nd of 75Charleston 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	4.9	652 of 661	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	511 of 639	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	526 of 643	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	561 of 644	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	486 of 625	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	529 of 622	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	558 of 643	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	601 of 624	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	591 of 639	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	595 of 619	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	615 of 638	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	605 of 630	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	561 of 599	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.7	579 of 594	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	578 of 597	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	559 of 589	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.7	550 of 580	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.2	576 of 577	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	551 of 566	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	535 of 559	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.7	537 of 557	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	522 of 550	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.4	520 of 542	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	214 of 384	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	169 of 380	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	251 of 369	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	344 of 394	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	243 of 393	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	243 of 350	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	281 of 421	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	382 of 412	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	106 of 106	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	93 of 104	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	82 of 82	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	583 of 599	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	528 of 580	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	460 of 554	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	516 of 588	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	558 of 570	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	159 of 159	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	102 of 116	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	103 of 104	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	615 of 634	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	393 of 612	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	443 of 602	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	494 of 608	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	429 of 600	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	462 of 580	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	477 of 600	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	566 of 588	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	585 of 591	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	441 of 585	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	527 of 571	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	516 of 582	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	452 of 579	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	505 of 561	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	519 of 590	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	541 of 571	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)44th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-34 vs state

Mathematics23%-31 vs state

Science23%-29 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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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
North Charleston Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4921 Durant Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 745-7107	329	28	11.9	100.0%	31 (9.4%)	196 (59.6%)	85 (25.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	4.9	652^nd of 661 public elementary schools	1.4%		21.9	511^th of 639 public elementary schools	20.0%	141	32.2	29.0	29.2				32.8	18.6	16.7				22.8			$36,935	$9,663	$3,128	$12,791	$17,851	$6,292	$24,143
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Lackawanna Boulevard	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 529-2831	399	38	10.5	100.0%	78 (19.5%)	176 (44.1%)	109 (27.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	20.6	532^nd of 661 public elementary schools	19.5%		16.9	549^th of 639 public elementary schools	14.1%	17	38.6	50.0	50.7				31.5	36.2	33.8				41.7			$8,489	$2,604	$1,112	$3,717	$3,819	$954	$4,773
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3910 Verde Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 745-7105	471	36	13.0	100.0%	202 (42.9%)	161 (34.2%)	62 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.1%)	56.1	270^th of 661 public elementary schools	59.2%		42.1	360^th of 639 public elementary schools	43.7%	90	71.7	64.1	53.3	55.5			71.8	50.0	40.0	48.1			56.4	48.1		$25,470	$4,315	$1,521	$5,836	$16,107	$3,527	$19,634
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Remount Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 745-7109	569	44	12.9	100.0%	36 (6.3%)	147 (25.8%)	362 (63.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	8.2	643^rd of 661 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.4	635^th of 639 public elementary schools	0.6%	8	38.9	24.6	29.6				36.1	29.5	27.8				18.0			$21,324	$3,979	$1,821	$5,801	$12,531	$2,992	$15,523
Meeting Street at Burns	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 745-7113	295	33	8.9		7 (2.4%)	211 (71.5%)	66 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	64.1	232^nd of 661 public elementary schools	64.9%					(n/a)	76.3	66.6	60.4				73.7	52.4	52.3				54.7
Meeting Street Brentwood	Public	PK, KG-8	2685 Leeds Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 529-3130	806	109	7.3		38 (4.7%)	451 (56.0%)	290 (36.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	35.1	429^th of 661 public elementary schools	35.1%					(n/a)	33.9	47.7	33.4	63.9	61.5	50.0	59.3	46.2	25.0	37.5	32.3	51.5	23.9	59.7
Chicora Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	3100 Carner Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 746-2210	316	33	9.4	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	254 (80.4%)	50 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	10.5	625^th of 661 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.8	610^th of 639 public elementary schools	4.5%	15	39.5	40.3	30.7				35.5	23.1	34.7				21.1			$26,963	$6,512	$2,510	$9,021	$14,607	$3,335	$17,942
Compass Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5010 Wetland Crossing Road	N Charleston	29418	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 410-9765	155	12	13.4	39.5%	20 (12.9%)	115 (74.2%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)	17.6	562^nd of 661 public elementary schools	15.0%					(n/a)	41.2	47.1	60.0				32.4	26.4	28.0				35.3			$16,078	$395	$360	$755	$8,952	$6,371	$15,324
Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center	Public	PK-K	3180 Thomasina McPherson Boule	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 745-7131	244	26	9.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	214 (87.7%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)								(n/a)																$98,909	$15,099	$9,014	$24,114	$59,023	$15,772	$74,795
Movement School Bridge View	Public, Charter	K-2	4275 Bridge View Drive	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 790-0300	79	5	15.8		6 (7.6%)	60 (75.9%)	12 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North Charleston Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Charleston Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Charleston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morningside Middle
High : North Charleston High

Is North Charleston Elementary a good school?

North Charleston Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is North Charleston Elementary in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of North Charleston Elementary?

Students at North Charleston Elementary are 60% African American, 26% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Charleston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended North Charleston Elementary.

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