Chicora Elementary School
1912 Success Street, No. Charleston, SC, 29405-7846 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Chicora Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Charleston County, SC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 310 students
% Male / % Female 55%  /  45%
Total Classroom Teachers 29 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 59 students
Kind - 45 students
Grade 1 - 48 students
Grade 2 - 51 students
Grade 3 - 45 students
Grade 4 - 33 students
Grade 5 - 29 students
This School
(SC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:11 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(SC) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 2% 5%
% Black 96% 44%
% White 2% 49%
Additional Student Information
This School
(SC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 89% 47%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(SC) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Charleston County School District
This School's Agency
(SC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 80 9
Number of Students Managed 44,618 students 4,098 students
District Total Revenue $507,150,000 $40,303,000
District Expenditure $452,741,000 $42,483,000
District Revenue / Student $11,366 $9,835
District Expenditure / Student $10,147 $10,367
In the News:
  • Test finds chemical in the air of North Charleston school (WCBD-TV Charleston)
    posted on October 1, 2009 at 09:55:45 pm
    Chicora Elementary School in North Charleston was mentioned in the study from the Environmental Protection Agency for having a chemical in the air at the school.
  • Man shot and school locked down (Live 5 News Charleston)
    posted on April 30, 2009 at 09:19:55 pm
    NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Shots rang out right near a North Charleston Elementary school. Police say emergency crews took a man to MUSC in critical condition.
  • Community meeting (The Post and Courier)
    posted on April 29, 2009 at 04:32:06 am
    What: Residents in the North Charleston-Neck Area are invited to speak about air-toxics monitoring at Chicora Elementary School with state and federal health officials at a meeting hosted by a collaborative group of schools, regulators and nearby companies. Where: St. Matthew Baptist Churc...
  • Neck-Area air pollution more toxic (The Post and Courier)
    posted on April 29, 2009 at 04:31:56 am
    Low-income residents in the industrialized Neck Area breathe more dangerous air because of the type of pollution they live close to, a new study suggests.
  • Musician beams with the light of life (The Post and Courier)
    posted on April 16, 2009 at 04:02:46 am
    Quentin Baxter and I finally pulled it off. And boy are we happy. A couple of weeks ago, my colleague, a master percussionist, and I accomplished something we had set out to do a long (too long) time ago.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29405)
School Zip (29405)
(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 30,319 people 3,830,158 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 14% 21%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $23,200 $37,505
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 51 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (29405)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 46% / 54% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Mary Ford Elementary School - 385 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
2. Ronald E Mcnair Elementary School - 240 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
3. Edmund A Burns Elementary School - 574 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
4. Malcolm C. Hursey Elementary School - 283 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
5. North Charleston High School - 1059 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: No. Charleston, Charleston County, Zip 29405 
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