Charles Pinckney Elementary School
Charles Pinckney Elementary School serves 622 students in grades 3-5.
Charles Pinckney Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Charles Pinckney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Charles Pinckney Elementary School's student population of 622 students has declined by 42% over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 3-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
622 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Charles Pinckney Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,149 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Charles Pinckney Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#39 out of 1149 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
48%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
2%

Hispanic
2%
11%

Black
4%
33%

White
88%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
59%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 9/30/2019
I love this school, it''s very nice but too big. I got lost once and was in the third-grade hall. Overall, it''s good.
5 2/28/2014
This school has high quality teachers and more after school activities than most elementary schools. My son loves his teachers! It is a really large school though... I think it is the largest elementary school in Charleston County. Enrollment keeps going up, up, up. Probably because the school is so good.
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