📍 1825 Remount Road, North Charleston, Charleston County, 29406
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in North Charleston, Charleston County. The school has 436 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary enrolls 436 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 38% Black or African American and 7.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 225 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 164 | 38% |
| White | 34 | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
436 of the school's 436 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 436 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-60, state senate district 42, state house district 113.
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary is one of 82 schools in Charleston 01, based in Charleston, South Carolina. The district serves 50,856 students district-wide and employs 3,791 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 436 students, Matilda F. Dunston Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 620 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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