North Charleston Elementary

Summary:

North Charleston Elementary is a public elementary school serving 302 students in grades PK-5 in North Charleston, South Carolina, which is part of the Charleston 01 school district.

Despite having the highest per-student spending ($26,946) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.1 to 10) among nearby schools, W.B. Goodwin Elementary, Midland Park Primary, Hanahan Elementary, Bowen's Corner Elementary, Matilda F. Dunston Elementary, Meeting Street Elementary, Chicora Elementary, Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center, Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori, and North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary, North Charleston Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of elementary schools in South Carolina, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

The school's unique demographics, with a significantly higher percentage of African American students (67.88%) compared to the surrounding schools, and a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, suggest that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's struggles. While the nearby schools, which also serve predominantly low-income student populations, generally outperform North Charleston Elementary in academic proficiency, the persistent low performance at North Charleston Elementary indicates that a more targeted and comprehensive approach may be needed to address the underlying challenges and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 4921 Durant Avenue
       North Charleston, SC  29405


(843) 745-7107

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
520th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,946 Help


Students who attend North Charleston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Morningside Middle
High:    North Charleston High

Student/teacher ratio:  8.1 Help
Number of students:  302

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.9%
Hispanic:
16.6%
White:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Charleston Elementary ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 30th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.15. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details North Charleston Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Charleston 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Charleston Elementary is $26,946, which is the 8th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Charleston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Charleston Elementary 520th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See North Charleston Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
African American students:


Charleston 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Charleston 01 24th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for North Charleston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Charleston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 9.38 520th 542 4.1%
2004 10.26 522nd 550 5.1%
2005 8.74 537th 557 3.6%
2006 7.44 535th 559 4.3%
2007 6.62 551st 566 2.7%
2008 1.15 576th 577 0.2%
2009 10.65 550th 580 5.2%
2010 10.06 559th 589 5.1%
2011 8.86 578th 597 3.2%
2012 4.67 579th 594 2.5%
2013 12.24 561st 599 6.3%
2014 8.93 605th 630 4.0%
2015 10.70 615th 638 3.6%
2016 7.20 595th 619 3.9%
2017 12.74 591st 639 7.5%
2018 8.53 601st 624 3.7%
2019 16.73 558th 643 13.2%
2021 14.81 529th 622 15.0%
2022 21.69 486th 625 22.2%
2023 15.22 561st 644 12.9%
2024 20.15 520th 638 18.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at North Charleston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.36 82nd 82 0.0%
2019 16.41 93rd 104 10.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Charleston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.20 566th 588 3.7%
2019 25.54 477th 600 20.5%
2021 23.40 462nd 580 20.3%
2022 30.70 429th 600 28.5%
2023 22.85 494th 608 18.8%
2024 29.90 440th 599 26.5%
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Rank History for Female students at North Charleston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.00 558th 570 2.1%
2019 16.23 516th 588 12.2%
2021 19.11 460th 554 17.0%
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Rank History for Male students at North Charleston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.23 541st 571 5.3%
2019 16.27 519th 590 12.0%
2021 12.02 505th 561 10.0%
2022 23.23 452nd 579 21.9%
2023 13.50 516th 582 11.3%
2024 10.45 524th 568 7.7%
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Rank History for African American students at North Charleston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.16 382nd 412 7.3%
2019 38.08 281st 421 33.3%
2021 35.17 243rd 350 30.6%
2022 38.31 243rd 393 38.2%
2023 22.23 344th 394 12.7%
2024 35.12 252nd 369 31.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at North Charleston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.18 103rd 104 1.0%
2019 16.39 102nd 116 12.1%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for North Charleston Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 220 177 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 401
1989 237 224 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 469
1990 216 242 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 464
1991 233 228 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1992 250 248 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 506
1993 253 258 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 519
1994 202 252 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 462
1995 159 203 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1996 159 203 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1997 174 226 1 1 3 n/a n/a 0 405
1998 287 282 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 153 421 4 2 3 n/a n/a 31 614
2000 115 490 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 617
2001 91 490 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 598
2002 47 408 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2003 47 408 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 472
2004 36 481 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2005 38 370 3 31 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2006 54 422 2 35 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2007 46 419 4 60 1 n/a n/a 0 530
2008 43 429 5 66 1 n/a n/a 5 549
2009 35 352 3 64 0 n/a n/a 1 455
2010 31 345 5 79 1 n/a n/a 4 465
2011 39 390 3 79 0 0 15 0 526
2012 30 429 4 83 0 0 16 0 562
2013 33 415 4 83 1 0 23 0 559
2014 32 406 2 87 0 0 24 0 551
2015 28 411 2 98 0 0 21 0 560
2016 35 395 1 104 0 0 15 0 550
2017 33 398 1 108 0 0 6 0 546
2018 49 373 0 91 0 0 6 0 519
2019 39 356 1 87 0 0 4 0 487
2020 38 298 1 106 0 0 5 0 448
2021 31 253 0 59 0 0 7 0 350
2022 32 217 0 57 0 0 4 0 310
2023 35 205 0 50 2 0 10 0 302

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at North Charleston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 38.5 10.4 n/a
1989 469 36.5 12.8 n/a
1990 464 34.7 13.3 n/a
1991 467 37.4 12.4 51.4
1992 506 38.9 13.0 53
1993 519 38.1 13.6 54.5
1994 462 33.0 14.0 57.6
1995 365 31.0 11.8 63.3
1996 365 31.0 11.8 63.3
1997 405 28.0 14.5 62.2
1998 576 41.0 14.0 90.1
1999 614 46.0 13.3 94.9
2000 617 46.0 13.4 86.5
2001 598 42.0 14.2 90.3
2002 472 38.0 12.4 91.9
2003 472 38.0 12.4 91.9
2004 543 47.8 11.4 91.7
2005 443 35.8 12.4 82.2
2006 513 36.8 13.9 89.9
2007 530 60.2 8.8 86.6
2008 549 43.0 12.8 91
2009 455 44.0 10.3 89
2010 465 43.6 10.6 92.2
2011 526 48.0 10.9 88.6
2012 562 49.0 11.4 92.9
2013 559 42.5 13.1 94.1
2014 551 47.0 11.7 95.3
2015 560 41.0 13.6 81.3
2016 550 44.0 12.5 80.7
2017 546 41.8 13.0 100
2018 519 46.8 11.0 100
2019 487 41.0 11.8 100
2020 448 39.0 11.4 100
2021 350 35.0 10.0 100
2022 310 36.0 8.6 100
2023 302 37.0 8.1 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio North Charleston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 38.5 10.4 n/a
1989 469 36.5 12.8 n/a
1990 464 34.7 13.3 n/a
1991 467 37.4 12.4 51.4
1992 506 38.9 13.0 53
1993 519 38.1 13.6 54.5
1994 462 33.0 14.0 57.6
1995 365 31.0 11.8 63.3
1996 365 31.0 11.8 63.3
1997 405 28.0 14.5 62.2
1998 576 41.0 14.0 90.1
1999 614 46.0 13.3 94.9
2000 617 46.0 13.4 86.5
2001 598 42.0 14.2 90.3
2002 472 38.0 12.4 91.9
2003 472 38.0 12.4 91.9
2004 543 47.8 11.4 91.7
2005 443 35.8 12.4 82.2
2006 513 36.8 13.9 89.9
2007 530 60.2 8.8 86.6
2008 549 43.0 12.8 91
2009 455 44.0 10.3 89
2010 465 43.6 10.6 92.2
2011 526 48.0 10.9 88.6
2012 562 49.0 11.4 92.9
2013 559 42.5 13.1 94.1
2014 551 47.0 11.7 95.3
2015 560 41.0 13.6 81.3
2016 550 44.0 12.5 80.7
2017 546 41.8 13.0 100
2018 519 46.8 11.0 100
2019 487 41.0 11.8 100
2020 448 39.0 11.4 100
2021 350 35.0 10.0 100
2022 310 36.0 8.6 100
2023 302 37.0 8.1 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for North Charleston Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,745 (18.4%) $2,054 (13.8%) $4,799 (32.2%) $8,047 (54.0%) $2,047 (13.7%) $10,094 (67.8%) $14,893
2020 $3,246 (21.7%) $1,322 (8.8%) $4,568 (30.5%) $8,198 (54.7%) $2,210 (14.8%) $10,408 (69.5%) $14,976
2021 $3,653 (23.9%) $1,186 (7.8%) $4,839 (31.6%) $8,209 (53.7%) $2,244 (14.7%) $10,453 (68.4%) $15,292
2022 $4,982 (21.6%) $2,133 (9.2%) $7,116 (30.8%) $12,422 (53.8%) $3,544 (15.4%) $15,965 (69.2%) $23,081
2023 $5,137 (19.1%) $2,049 (7.6%) $7,186 (26.7%) $15,370 (57.0%) $4,391 (16.3%) $19,760 (73.3%) $26,946

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Charleston Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 558th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 561st of 644 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Charleston Elementary)40.822.9
 17.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)51.859.2
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Charleston Elementary)55.125
 30.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)58.261.3
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (North Charleston Elementary)329.4
 22.6%
   4th Grade Science (Charleston 01)50.451.1
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Charleston Elementary)24.843.8
 19%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)52.463.1
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Charleston Elementary)38.921.9
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)52.954.2
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Charleston Elementary)11.626
 14.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)43.561.5
 18%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Charleston Elementary)11.638
 26.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)45.454.9
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students487302
 38%
African American356205
 42.4%
American Indian02
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic8750
 42.5%
Pacific Islander00
White3935
 10.3%
Two or More Races410
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about North Charleston Elementary

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

Middle : Morningside Middle
High : North Charleston High

In the 2022-23 school year, 302 students attended North Charleston Elementary.

Students at North Charleston Elementary are 68% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

North Charleston Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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