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Eagle Nest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Eagle Nest Elementary in North Charleston, SC, is a mid-sized PK-5 school within the Dorchester 02 district, serving 653 students in a predominantly low-income community where 70% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Over the past decade, Eagle Nest has experienced a significant academic decline. The school has fallen from a 4-star rating (72nd percentile) in 2016-2017 to a 1-star rating (15th percentile) in 2025-2026, ranking 554th out of 649 elementary schools statewide. This downward trend has accelerated recently, dropping from the 36th percentile in 2023-2024 to just the 15th percentile two years later. The decline affects every student group, suggesting a systemic issue rather than a problem with any specific program. What makes this particularly concerning is that nearby schools in the same district are performing dramatically better—Fort Dorchester Elementary (111th) and Joseph R. Pye Elementary (119th) are both within a 3.5-mile radius yet rank in the top 20% of the state.

The most striking weakness is in mathematics. Only about 26% of 4th graders and 23% of 5th graders are proficient in math—roughly half the district average and 25-30 points below state averages. Nearby schools like Fort Dorchester and Joseph R. Pye have math proficiency rates two to three times higher. Interestingly, Eagle Nest spends more per student ($14,279) than those higher-performing neighbors, indicating that funding alone isn't the answer. There is one small bright spot: 3rd-grade reading proficiency (53.7%) is the school's strongest subject result, suggesting early literacy efforts may be gaining some traction. Chronic absenteeism (around 21%) remains a persistent challenge that likely contributes to the academic struggles. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand that while the school faces significant hurdles, particularly in math, the challenges are shared by several other North Charleston schools in the neighboring Charleston 01 district, including Pinehurst Elementary, Pepperhill Elementary, and Hunley Park Elementary.

653

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,279

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8640 River Oaks Drive
North Charleston, SC 29420

(843) 695-2460

District: Dorchester 02

Students who attend Eagle Nest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	River Oaks Middle
	Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High:	Fort Dorchester High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.6%

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (38% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

554^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 52 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Dorchester 02

20^th of 75Dorchester 02 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	17.2	554 of 649	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	479 of 640	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	410 of 638	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	374 of 644	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	355 of 625	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	350 of 622	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	378 of 643	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	276 of 624	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	177 of 639	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	206 of 619	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	295 of 638	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	286 of 630	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	236 of 599	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	196 of 594	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	171 of 597	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	120 of 589	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	158 of 580	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	59.5	246 of 577	57.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	348 of 379	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	256 of 381	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	298 of 369	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	297 of 394	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	235 of 393	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	123 of 350	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	245 of 421	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	122 of 412	70.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	136 of 154	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	87 of 104	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	56 of 79	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	50 of 72	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	50 of 84	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	58 of 84	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	73 of 104	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	44 of 82	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	513 of 589	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	413 of 581	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	370 of 565	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	392 of 580	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	355 of 573	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	342 of 554	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	376 of 588	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	219 of 570	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	128 of 155	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	132 of 156	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	64 of 115	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	42 of 86	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	80 of 116	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	569 of 624	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	469 of 613	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	407 of 599	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	411 of 608	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	352 of 600	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	334 of 580	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	451 of 600	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	281 of 588	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	481 of 583	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	463 of 586	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	383 of 568	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	310 of 582	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	331 of 579	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	317 of 561	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	353 of 590	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	318 of 571	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	409 of 454	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.5	236 of 460	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	153 of 441	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	115 of 463	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	127 of 455	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	189 of 439	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	174 of 472	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	133 of 457	70.9%	★★★★☆

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)21st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-15 vs state

Mathematics30%-23 vs state

Science27%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Eagle Nest is a fantastic school! The administration and teachers are very caring and the PTA puts in lots of volunteer hours. They all really support the whole family and try to make a positive impact on each child. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, October 12, 2014

My child attended Eagle Nest elementary from K through 5th and was in the GATE program for 3 years. He received an excellent education at Eagle Nest and is doing great in middle school! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 13, 2014

My child went to Eagle Nest Elementary, grades Kindergarten through 5th and was in the GATE program grades: 3rd-5th. The education that he received was excellent! 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
Eagle Nest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8640 River Oaks Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2460	653	45	14.4		135 (20.7%)	213 (32.6%)	204 (31.2%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	77 (11.8%)	17.2	554^th of 649 public elementary schools	14.6%		26.1	479^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.2%	75	53.7	50.0	45.4	43.0	26.1	22.6	27.1	$14,279	$627	$919	$1,546	$11,274	$1,459	$12,733
Fort Dorchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Old Glory Lane	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 832-5550	801	57	13.9		330 (41.2%)	217 (27.1%)	131 (16.4%)	52 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (8.6%)	81.9	111^th of 649 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.3	164^th of 640 public elementary schools	74.4%	53	76.3	83.2	75.4	75.5	67.2	57.9	63.2	$14,047	$763	$834	$1,597	$11,031	$1,420	$12,450
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
Hunley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Michigan Avenue	North Charleston	29404	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5914	487	38	12.8		40 (8.2%)	170 (34.9%)	241 (49.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	17	557^th of 649 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.1	511^th of 640 public elementary schools	20.2%	46	39.6	42.6	43.4	48.2	31.2	31.7	32.8	$24,637	$5,133	$2,131	$7,265	$13,375	$3,997	$17,372
Joseph R. Pye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9701 Patriot Boulevard	Ladson	29456	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2979	775	55	14.0		319 (41.2%)	222 (28.6%)	111 (14.3%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (11.9%)	80.6	119^th of 649 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.9	155^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.8%	36	75.8	74.4	79.3	79.8	59.8	65.4	62.8	$13,007	$760	$806	$1,566	$9,780	$1,662	$11,441
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
Oakbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Old Fort Drive	Ladson	29456	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 821-1165	649	43	15.0		199 (30.7%)	291 (44.8%)	90 (13.9%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.3%)	33.8	428^th of 649 public elementary schools	34.1%		39.6	384^th of 640 public elementary schools	40.0%	44	50.6	65.7	57.2	39.6	36.4	39.6	43.4	$14,038	$823	$910	$1,733	$10,600	$1,706	$12,305
Lambs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29458	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5900	580	37	15.5		95 (16.4%)	204 (35.2%)	222 (38.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	19.3	533^rd of 649 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.6	568^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.3%	35	47.6	37.1	49.3	42.8	40.5	33.3	28.6	$20,944	$3,825	$1,775	$5,600	$12,359	$2,985	$15,344
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
Drayton Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3138 Ashley River Road	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 852-0678	640	43	15.0		431 (67.3%)	82 (12.8%)	62 (9.7%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.8%)	90.6	45^th of 649 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.1	66^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.7%	21	85.5	86.8	83.3	87.9	71.5	62.3	74.8	$19,996	$4,395	$1,297	$5,692	$11,505	$2,800	$14,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Eagle Nest Elementary

Is Eagle Nest Elementary a good school?

Eagle Nest Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Eagle Nest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Eagle Nest Elementary.

What district is Eagle Nest Elementary in?

Dorchester 02

What schools do graduates of Eagle Nest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eagle Nest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : River Oaks Middle
Middle : Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High : Fort Dorchester High

What is the racial makeup of Eagle Nest Elementary?

Students at Eagle Nest Elementary are 33% African American, 31% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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