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Shell Point Elementary School (Closed 2013)

81 Savannah Hwy
Beaufort, SC 29906

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Shell Point Elementary School serves 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 71%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 72%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shell Point Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	50
1	53
2	57
3	50
4	66
5	53

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School
2023	379
2022	379
2021	379
2020	379
2019	379
2018	379
2017	379
2016	379
2015	379
2012	379
2011	423
2010	411
2009	427
2008	436
2007	476
2006	480
2005	493
2004	472
2003	498
2002	467
2001	508
2000	569
1999	639
1998	595
1997	574
1996	559
1995	536
1994	803
1993	812
1992	825
1991	857

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
2012	32
2011	29
2010	31
2009	33
2008	33
2007	50
2006	37
2005	38
2004	40
2003	45
2002	44
2001	42
2000	45
1999	41
1998	42
1997	41
1996	37
1995	37
1994	47
1993	47
1992	48
1991	48

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State Level (SC)

(11-12)

70-74%

71%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2012	72%	71%	71%
2011	72%	70%	71%
2010	87%	78%	77%

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(11-12)

70-74%

72%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2012	72%	72%	73%
2011	77%	71%	72%
2010	87%	81%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2012	12:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	10:1	10:1	12:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	11:1	15:1	15:1
2002	11:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	20%	13%	31%
2022	20%	12%	30%
2021	20%	11%	30%
2020	20%	10%	28%
2019	20%	10%	28%
2018	20%	9%	27%
2017	20%	9%	27%
2016	20%	9%	26%
2015	20%	8%	25%
2012	20%	7%	20%
2011	18%	7%	20%
2010	17%	6%	19%
2009	15%	5%	19%
2008	16%	6%	18%
2007	12%	5%	17%
2006	10%	4%	15%
2005	10%	4%	13%
2004	10%	3%	12%
2003	7%	3%	10%
2002	6%	2%	9%
2001	5%	2%	7%
2000	5%	2%	5%
1999	6%	2%	4%
1998	5%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%

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Black

32%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	32%	31%	25%
2022	32%	32%	25%
2021	32%	33%	25%
2020	32%	33%	26%
2019	32%	33%	26%
2018	33%	34%	28%
2017	33%	34%	28%
2016	33%	34%	29%
2015	33%	35%	29%
2012	32%	36%	31%
2011	36%	36%	33%
2010	40%	38%	34%
2009	40%	39%	35%
2008	39%	39%	36%
2007	42%	40%	37%
2006	44%	41%	38%
2005	45%	41%	39%
2004	44%	41%	41%
2003	40%	41%	42%
2002	38%	41%	43%
2001	35%	42%	45%
2000	37%	42%	46%
1999	32%	41%	47%
1998	34%	42%	46%
1997	33%	41%	47%
1996	31%	41%	47%
1995	42%	41%	46%
1994	42%	41%	48%
1993	43%	41%	48%
1992	41%	41%	49%
1991	43%	41%	49%

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White

41%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	41%	48%	38%
2022	41%	48%	39%
2021	41%	49%	39%
2020	41%	50%	40%
2019	41%	50%	40%
2018	41%	51%	42%
2017	41%	51%	42%
2016	41%	52%	42%
2015	41%	52%	43%
2012	41%	53%	45%
2011	38%	53%	44%
2010	41%	53%	45%
2009	42%	53%	44%
2008	41%	53%	44%
2007	42%	54%	44%
2006	42%	54%	46%
2005	42%	54%	46%
2004	43%	54%	46%
2003	51%	54%	46%
2002	54%	55%	46%
2001	57%	55%	47%
2000	58%	55%	49%
1999	61%	55%	47%
1998	60%	55%	50%
1997	62%	56%	49%
1996	65%	56%	50%
1995	55%	56%	49%
1994	54%	57%	49%
1993	53%	57%	49%
1992	56%	57%	49%
1991	54%	57%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	7%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	0.69	0.66	0.70
2022	0.69	0.66	0.70
2021	0.69	0.64	0.70
2020	0.69	0.63	0.70
2019	0.69	0.63	0.70
2018	0.69	0.62	0.68
2017	0.69	0.62	0.68
2016	0.69	0.61	0.68
2015	0.69	0.61	0.68
2012	0.69	0.59	0.67
2011	0.70	0.59	0.67
2010	0.65	0.58	0.65
2009	0.65	0.57	0.65
2008	0.66	0.57	0.65
2007	0.64	0.55	0.64
2006	0.63	0.54	0.63
2005	0.62	0.54	0.62
2004	0.62	0.54	0.62
2003	0.58	0.54	0.60
2002	0.57	0.53	0.59
2001	0.56	0.53	0.58
2000	0.56	0.53	0.56
1999	0.53	0.53	0.54
1998	0.53	0.53	0.54
1997	0.51	0.52	0.54
1996	0.49	0.52	0.53
1995	0.53	0.52	0.53
1994	0.54	0.51	0.53
1993	0.54	0.51	0.53
1992	0.52	0.51	0.53
1991	0.53	0.51	0.53

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Eligible for

66%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	66%	67%	47%
2022	66%	60%	48%
2021	66%	59%	47%
2020	66%	58%	48%
2019	66%	58%	48%
2018	65%	64%	57%
2017	65%	64%	57%
2016	65%	55%	52%
2015	65%	50%	45%
2012	66%	50%	46%
2011	56%	48%	45%
2010	55%	47%	42%
2009	53%	45%	42%
2008	50%	44%	39%
2007	49%	44%	39%
2006	43%	44%	41%
2005	35%	44%	40%
2004	34%	43%	39%
2003	43%	42%	39%
2002	40%	41%	40%
2001	42%	39%	40%
2000	20%	40%	39%
1999	30%	39%	41%
1998	47%	42%	45%
1997	47%	40%	44%
1996	44%	40%	40%
1995	44%	40%	40%
1994	49%	39%	40%
1993	63%	38%	39%
1992	45%	37%	36%
1991	28%	33%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2023	9%	3%	4%
2022	9%	3%	5%
2021	9%	3%	5%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	9%	3%	4%
2017	9%	3%	4%
2016	9%	5%	5%
2015	9%	6%	5%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	14%	8%	9%
2006	13%	8%	8%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	14%	8%	8%
2003	14%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	15%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Beaufort 01 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 71% SC state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% SC state average).

How many students attend Shell Point Elementary School?

379 students attend Shell Point Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Shell Point Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shell Point Elementary School?

Shell Point Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Shell Point Elementary School offer ?

Shell Point Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Shell Point Elementary School part of?

Shell Point Elementary School is part of Beaufort 01 School District.

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