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Coosa Elementary School

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Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Coosa Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10% in SC
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Coosa Elementary serves the northeast part of Beaufort, SC, covering an area of approximately 13.9 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 2.6 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 4.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Coosa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Coosa Elementary School's student population of 467 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2023

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Coosa Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	64
1	81
2	64
3	90
4	80
5	61

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Total Students

467 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School
2025	467
2024	449
2023	461
2022	438
2021	453
2020	498
2019	489
2018	531
2017	488
2016	471
2015	477
2014	443
2013	470
2012	478
2011	499
2010	535
2009	660
2008	644
2007	646
2006	643
2005	648
2004	627
2003	612
2002	549
2001	541
2000	500
1999	434

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School
2025	36
2024	39
2023	34
2022	34
2021	35
2020	35
2019	36
2018	34
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	30
2013	29
2012	33
2011	35
2010	38
2009	43
2008	45
2007	57
2006	41
2005	41
2004	41
2003	38
2002	34
2001	32
2000	30
1999	27

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Year Founded

1998

School Motto

Growing great leaders who dream more, learn more, achieve more, and become more.

School Rankings

Coosa Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Coosa Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#109 out of 1118 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Coosa Elementary School
2023	#109
2022	#81
2021	#88
2019	#194
2018	#144
2017	#212
2016	#236
2015	#371
2014	#202
2013	#281
2012	#153
2011	#141
2010	#158

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70-74%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	72%	43%	44%
2022	77%	41%	44%
2021	69%	39%	42%
2019	72%	46%	50%
2018	72%	45%	49%
2017	68%	44%	47%
2016	67%	46%	49%
2015	63%	51%	52%
2014	82%	68%	70%
2013	82%	70%	71%
2012	82%	71%	71%
2011	82%	70%	71%
2010	88%	78%	77%

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75-79%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2022	77%	52%	53%
2021	73%	48%	51%
2019	60%	48%	49%
2018	62%	45%	49%
2017	56%	43%	46%
2016	58%	46%	49%
2015	38%	42%	39%
2014	82%	72%	71%
2013	82%	74%	74%
2012	87%	72%	73%
2011	87%	71%	72%
2010	92%	81%	80%

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75-79%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2022	77%	50%	54%
2021	67%	48%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	10:1	12:1
2006	16:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	11%	15%
2024	11%	14%
2023	10%	13%	31%
2022	10%	12%	30%
2021	10%	11%	30%
2020	8%	11%	28%
2019	8%	10%	28%
2018	10%	9%	27%
2017	9%	9%	27%
2016	10%	9%	26%
2015	10%	8%	25%
2014	7%	8%	22%
2013	7%	7%	21%
2012	6%	7%	20%
2011	6%	7%	20%
2010	6%	6%	19%
2009	5%	6%	19%
2008	4%	5%	18%
2007	3%	5%	17%
2006	3%	4%	15%
2005	5%	4%	13%
2004	4%	3%	12%
2003	4%	3%	10%
2002	4%	2%	9%
2001	3%	2%	7%
2000	2%	2%	5%

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Black

16%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	16%	31%
2024	17%	31%
2023	18%	31%	25%
2022	16%	32%	25%
2021	17%	33%	25%
2020	17%	33%	26%
2019	17%	33%	26%
2018	18%	34%	28%
2017	17%	34%	28%
2016	18%	34%	29%
2015	19%	35%	29%
2014	21%	35%	30%
2013	18%	35%	30%
2012	18%	36%	31%
2011	17%	36%	33%
2010	22%	38%	34%
2009	24%	39%	35%
2008	22%	39%	36%
2007	21%	40%	37%
2006	21%	40%	38%
2005	23%	41%	39%
2004	21%	41%	41%
2003	21%	41%	42%
2002	22%	42%	43%
2001	20%	42%	45%
2000	20%	42%	46%

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White

62%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	62%	46%
2024	62%	47%
2023	64%	48%	38%
2022	66%	48%	39%
2021	66%	49%	39%
2020	69%	50%	40%
2019	67%	50%	40%
2018	64%	51%	42%
2017	65%	51%	42%
2016	65%	52%	42%
2015	65%	52%	43%
2014	63%	53%	43%
2013	68%	53%	44%
2012	70%	53%	45%
2011	70%	54%	44%
2010	70%	54%	45%
2009	69%	53%	44%
2008	72%	54%	44%
2007	74%	54%	44%
2006	74%	54%	46%
2005	71%	54%	46%
2004	74%	54%	46%
2003	74%	55%	46%
2002	73%	55%	46%
2001	75%	55%	47%
2000	76%	55%	49%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

38%

54%

0.57

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	0.57	0.67
2024	0.57	0.67
2023	0.55	0.66	0.70
2022	0.53	0.66	0.70
2021	0.53	0.64	0.70
2020	0.49	0.63	0.70
2019	0.52	0.63	0.70
2018	0.55	0.62	0.68
2017	0.54	0.62	0.68
2016	0.54	0.61	0.68
2015	0.53	0.61	0.68
2014	0.55	0.60	0.68
2013	0.50	0.60	0.68
2012	0.48	0.59	0.67
2011	0.48	0.58	0.67
2010	0.46	0.57	0.65
2009	0.47	0.57	0.65
2008	0.44	0.56	0.65
2007	0.41	0.55	0.64
2006	0.41	0.55	0.63
2005	0.44	0.54	0.62
2004	0.41	0.54	0.62
2003	0.41	0.53	0.60
2002	0.42	0.53	0.59
2001	0.40	0.53	0.58
2000	0.39	0.53	0.56

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(22-23)

13.7%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	13.7%	25.2%	21.1%
2022	10.3%	27.7%	33.4%
2021	8.6%	22.4%	24.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	32%	50%
2024	41%	67%
2023	19%	67%	47%
2022	25%	59%	48%
2021	26%	59%	47%
2020	21%	59%	48%
2019	23%	58%	48%
2018	20%	63%	57%
2017	30%	64%	57%
2016	29%	55%	52%
2015	24%	50%	45%
2014	37%	51%	49%
2013	34%	52%	52%
2012	29%	50%	46%
2011	27%	48%	45%
2010	30%	47%	42%
2009	22%	45%	42%
2008	21%	44%	39%
2007	18%	44%	39%
2006	17%	44%	41%
2005	21%	44%	40%
2004	21%	43%	39%
2003	21%	42%	39%
2002	15%	41%	40%
2001	21%	39%	40%
2000	14%	39%	39%
1999	21%	39%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Coosa Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	10%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	3%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	5%	7%	7%
1999	12%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Beaufort 01 School District

Sports

Colors

Hunter green and light yellow

School Mascot

Bob The Bobcat

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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What is Coosa Elementary School's ranking?

Coosa Elementary School is ranked #109 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Coosa Elementary School often compared to?

Coosa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Okatie Elementary School, Lady's Island Elementary School, Broad River Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Coosa Elementary School?

467 students attend Coosa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Coosa Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Coosa Elementary School?

Coosa Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Coosa Elementary School offer ?

Coosa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Coosa Elementary School part of?

Coosa Elementary School is part of Beaufort 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: Coosa Elementary serves the northeast part of Beaufort, SC, covering an area of approximately 13.9 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with an average distance of 2.6 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 4.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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