📍 885 Von Kolnitz Road, Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County, 29464
James B. Edwards Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County. The school has 763 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James B. Edwards Elementary enrolls 763 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 6.7% Black or African American and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 631 | 83% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 8 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
194 of the school's 763 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 187 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James B. Edwards Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-10, state senate district 43, state house district 110.
James B. Edwards 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 763 students, James B. Edwards Elementary is larger than the district average of about 620 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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