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Pinehurst Elementary

Public Grades 1-5

620^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pinehurst Elementary is a public school in North Charleston, SC, serving 758 students in grades 1-5 as part of the Charleston 01 school district.

Pinehurst faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of South Carolina elementary schools. In the most recent school year, only about 28-39% of students met state standards in English Language Arts, and math proficiency ranged from 29-40% across grade levels. These numbers are roughly 30-40 percentage points below district averages. The school serves a student population where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and about 26% of students are chronically absent. On a positive note, Pinehurst shows relative strength in 3rd grade math, with 40% proficiency—its highest rate in any subject—and has shown gradual improvement in 5th grade reading, jumping to 38.7% proficiency. The school also performs relatively better for English Language Learner students, who rank in the 24th percentile statewide.

One of the most striking findings is the disconnect between spending and outcomes. Pinehurst spends $20,017 per student—nearly 60% more than Howe Hall AIMS Elementary in the neighboring Berkeley 01 district—yet Howe Hall ranks in the 98th percentile statewide while Pinehurst sits in the 4th. Similarly, Bowen's Corner Elementary spends 38% less per student yet achieves proficiency rates 40-50 points higher. Pinehurst does maintain a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, better than nearby Hanahan Elementary (16.1:1). Within its own district, Pinehurst outperforms Pepperhill Elementary and A. C. Corcoran Elementary, but the persistent achievement gap compared to nearby schools in other districts suggests that additional funding alone isn't translating into better outcomes—the effectiveness of instructional strategies and leadership may be more critical factors.

758

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,017

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7753 Northside Drive
North Charleston, SC 29420

(843) 824-8728

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Pinehurst Elementary usually attend:

High:

R. B. Stall High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.0%

African American:

14.6%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (31% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

620^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 45Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

21^st 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	10.0	620 of 649	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	590 of 640	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	608 of 638	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	634 of 644	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	618 of 625	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	580 of 622	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	602 of 643	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	577 of 624	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	571 of 639	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	488 of 619	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	567 of 638	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	516 of 630	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	525 of 599	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	323 of 379	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	302 of 381	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	267 of 369	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	383 of 394	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	390 of 393	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	318 of 350	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	379 of 421	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	388 of 412	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	78 of 103	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	86 of 104	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	63 of 79	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	80 of 84	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	96 of 104	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	70 of 82	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	557 of 589	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	549 of 581	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	532 of 565	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	567 of 580	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	566 of 573	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	542 of 554	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	552 of 588	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	526 of 570	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	138 of 155	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	134 of 156	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	104 of 115	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	113 of 115	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	104 of 116	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	90 of 104	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	562 of 624	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	529 of 613	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	508 of 599	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	579 of 608	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	572 of 600	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	509 of 580	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	539 of 600	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	523 of 588	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	555 of 583	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	533 of 586	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	545 of 568	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	567 of 582	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	558 of 579	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	501 of 561	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	561 of 590	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	538 of 571	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%-20 vs state

English Language Arts32%-33 vs state

Science25%-27 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

I rated this school as Excellent because North Charleston has a bad reputa2011tion when it comes to civil peace and education. For Pinehurst to maintain the consistent rating of Average while growing in size according to it's diverse school-wide demographics from 2011 to present, they are doing a phenomental job withing the realm of education within the Charleston community. Praise needs to be given where praise is due. Therefore, I have rated Pinehurst Elementary with 5 stars for being consistent and constantly making continuous improvements with your students, staff, and community partners so that the 21st century leaders within their care will be able to compete and succeed...today, tomorrow, and beyond. Keep up the Excellent work Pinehurst Elementary! Smile and Shine Always, The C.A.T 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	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
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	1-5	7753 Northside Drive	North Charleston	29420	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 824-8728	758	66	11.4		30 (4.0%)	111 (14.6%)	599 (79.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	10	620^th of 649 public elementary schools	4.5%		11.3	590^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.8%	30	27.9	28.6	38.7				40.4	29.3	29.2				24.6		$20,017	$6,304	$1,759	$8,063	$9,469	$2,484	$11,953
Pepperhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Creola Road	North Charleston	29420	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5905	453	34	13.4		25 (5.5%)	214 (47.2%)	185 (40.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	7.8	632^nd of 649 public elementary schools	2.6%		6	629^th of 640 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	34.5	37.4	30.1				39.7	28.0	18.8				22.7		$24,397	$5,692	$2,064	$7,756	$13,563	$3,078	$16,641
A. C. Corcoran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8585 Vistavia Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2218	743	49	15.0		58 (7.8%)	361 (48.6%)	251 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	65 (8.7%)	6.8	635^th of 649 public elementary schools	2.2%		5.1	633^rd of 640 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	39.6	24.1	31.0				32.1	25.0	24.0				22.1		$20,324	$4,489	$1,620	$6,109	$11,586	$2,629	$14,215
Hanahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Mabeline Rd	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 553-3290	957	59	16.1		385 (40.2%)	157 (16.4%)	293 (30.6%)	25 (2.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.1%)	38.4	402^nd of 649 public elementary schools	38.1%		31.9	437^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.7%	35	56.8	56.8	55.5				51.4	52.5	34.2				45.3		$12,407	$920	$961	$1,881	$8,858	$1,667	$10,526
GREEN Charter School Lowcountry	Public, Charter	K-8	8717 Old University Boulevard	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 501-7911	301	25	12.0		63 (20.9%)	189 (62.8%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	15.7	572^nd of 649 public elementary schools	11.9%		20.1	530^th of 640 public elementary schools	17.2%	42	58.4	58.3	43.2	33.3	58.4	54.2	41.7	20.8	18.9	5.3	4.2	12.5	33.3	20.5	$10,284	$1,259	$329	$1,588	$5,321	$3,374	$8,696
Midland Park Primary	Public	PK-K	2415 Midland Park Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 574-2183	357	32	11.1		10 (2.8%)	102 (28.6%)	236 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)															$49,289	$10,165	$4,897	$15,062	$24,681	$9,546	$34,227
Goose Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Foster Creek Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-8008	923	62	14.8		152 (16.5%)	269 (29.1%)	396 (42.9%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.9%)	16.7	559^th of 649 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.6	585^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.6%	26	42.5	48.7	38.7				39.4	40.0	30.3				29.5		$13,108	$1,161	$1,030	$2,191	$9,037	$1,880	$10,917
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8600 William Moultrie Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 760-9820	622	54	11.6		114 (18.3%)	271 (43.6%)	154 (24.8%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.2%)	42.8	372^nd of 649 public elementary schools	42.7%		37.7	394^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.4%	22	70.4	63.3	45.9				68.4	41.2	32.3				38.8		$15,236	$938	$939	$1,877	$11,602	$1,757	$13,359
Howe Hall AIMS Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	115 Howe Hall Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 820-3899	418	25	16.7		276 (66.0%)	46 (11.0%)	32 (7.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.2%)	96.5	12^th of 649 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.6	28^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.6%	16	89.3	93.2	93.2				82.7	87.7	82.2				83.5		$14,267	$651	$771	$1,421	$10,991	$1,854	$12,846
Bowen's Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1174 Williams Lane	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 572-5567	766	48	15.9		484 (63.2%)	63 (8.2%)	119 (15.5%)	29 (3.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.5%)	78.4	131^st of 649 public elementary schools	79.8%		68	207^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.7%	76	75.5	76.5	74.4				73.6	65.8	59.5				59.0		$12,345	$627	$999	$1,626	$9,006	$1,712	$10,718

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Students who attend Pinehurst Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : R. B. Stall High

How many students attend Pinehurst Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Pinehurst Elementary.

What district is Pinehurst Elementary in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of Pinehurst Elementary?

Students at Pinehurst Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Pinehurst Elementary a good school?

Pinehurst Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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