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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 54% (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 (1987-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School
2025	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	605
1999	639
1998	595
1997	574
1996	559
1995	536
1994	803
1993	812
1992	825
1991	857
1990	827
1989	1,022
1988	999
1987	952

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School
2025	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
1990	46
1989	51
1988	54
1987	48

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State Level (SC)

(11-12)

70-74%

71%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (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 (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 (1987-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	12:1	14:1
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
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	20:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	21%	15%
2012	21%	7%	20%
2011	18%	7%	20%
2010	17%	6%	19%
2009	15%	6%	19%
2008	15%	5%	18%
2007	12%	5%	17%
2006	10%	4%	15%
2005	9%	4%	13%
2004	9%	3%	12%
2003	7%	3%	10%
2002	6%	2%	9%
2001	5%	2%	7%
2000	6%	2%	5%
1999	6%	1%	4%
1998	5%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	32%	31%
2012	32%	36%	31%
2011	36%	36%	33%
2010	40%	38%	34%
2009	40%	39%	35%
2008	40%	39%	36%
2007	42%	40%	37%
2006	44%	40%	38%
2005	45%	41%	39%
2004	45%	41%	41%
2003	40%	41%	42%
2002	38%	42%	43%
2001	35%	42%	45%
2000	36%	42%	46%
1999	32%	42%	47%
1998	34%	42%	46%
1997	33%	41%	47%
1996	31%	41%	47%
1995	42%	42%	46%
1994	42%	41%	48%
1993	43%	41%	48%
1992	41%	41%	49%
1991	43%	41%	49%
1990	42%	41%	49%
1989	45%	41%	50%
1988	45%	41%	50%

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White

41%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	41%	46%
2012	41%	53%	45%
2011	38%	54%	44%
2010	41%	54%	45%
2009	42%	53%	44%
2008	41%	54%	44%
2007	42%	54%	44%
2006	43%	54%	46%
2005	42%	54%	46%
2004	44%	54%	46%
2003	51%	55%	46%
2002	54%	55%	46%
2001	58%	55%	47%
2000	56%	55%	49%
1999	61%	55%	47%
1998	60%	56%	50%
1997	62%	56%	49%
1996	65%	56%	50%
1995	55%	56%	49%
1994	54%	57%	49%
1993	54%	57%	49%
1992	56%	57%	49%
1991	54%	57%	49%
1990	55%	57%	49%
1989	53%	58%	45%
1988	54%	58%	48%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	5%	6%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	7%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

54%

0.69

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	0.69	0.67
2012	0.69	0.59	0.67
2011	0.70	0.58	0.67
2010	0.65	0.57	0.65
2009	0.65	0.57	0.65
2008	0.65	0.56	0.65
2007	0.64	0.55	0.64
2006	0.62	0.55	0.63
2005	0.62	0.54	0.62
2004	0.60	0.54	0.62
2003	0.58	0.53	0.60
2002	0.57	0.53	0.59
2001	0.54	0.53	0.58
2000	0.56	0.53	0.56
1999	0.53	0.53	0.54
1998	0.53	0.51	0.54
1997	0.51	0.52	0.54
1996	0.49	0.52	0.53
1995	0.53	0.51	0.53
1994	0.54	0.51	0.53
1993	0.53	0.51	0.53
1992	0.52	0.51	0.53
1991	0.53	0.51	0.53
1990	0.53	0.51	0.53
1989	0.52	0.50	0.52
1988	0.51	0.50	0.52

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Eligible for

66%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	66%	50%
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	19%	39%	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 (1999-2025)
Year	Shell Point Elementary School	South Carolina	Beaufort 01 School District
2025	9%	3%
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%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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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, 21% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% 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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