📍 9701 Patriot Boulevard, Ladson, Dorchester County, 29456
Joseph R. Pye Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ladson, Dorchester County. The school has 823 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dorchester 02 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joseph R. Pye Elementary enrolls 823 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 27% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 371 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 223 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 12% |
| Asian | 32 | 3.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
450 of the school's 823 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 372 qualify for free lunch and 78 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.
Joseph R. Pye 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-10, state senate district 38, state house district 98.
Joseph R. Pye Elementary is one of 25 schools in Dorchester 02, based in Summerville, South Carolina. The district serves 25,928 students district-wide and employs 1,589 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 823 students, Joseph R. Pye Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 1,037 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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