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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Beaufort 01

This page covers 20 elementary schools in Beaufort 01, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

20
Schools Ranked
South Carolina
State
1
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–KG300 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1) · above-average investment ($22,414/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
2
rank
Hilton Head Island Elementary
Grades 01–05709 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.0:1) · above-average investment ($22,414/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts
Grades PK–05556 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($22,414/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
St. Helena Elementary
Grades PK–05347 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1) · above-average investment ($22,414/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
5
rank
Okatie Elementary
Grades PK–05609 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,414/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
6
rank
Coosa Elementary
Grades PK–05461 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,414/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
7
rank
Lady's Island Elementary
Grades PK–05227 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.1:1) · above-average investment ($22,414/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
8.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
8
rank
Port Royal Elementary
Grades PK–05169 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,414/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
8.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
9
rank
Bluffton Elementary
Grades PK–05696 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($22,414/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
26/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
31%
Low economic need
10
rank
Riverview Charter School
Grades KG–08703 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,414/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,414
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
20
Elementary Schools
32
Total Schools
65
#1 Score
54
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.