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Broad River Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

474 Broad River Road, Beaufort, SC 29906 · (843) 322-8400 · Part of Beaufort County School District

Burton’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Broad River Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Burton kids: Battery Creek High

On the path

Where Burton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Broad River ElementaryYou are here
9–12Battery Creek Highin Beaufort

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

474 Broad River Road, Beaufort

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten57
Grade 170
Grade 276
Grade 373
Grade 477
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
446’20
450’21
455’22
460’23
467’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 37%Hispanic 29%White 18%Two or more races 15%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Broad River Elementary from Burton families.

Other schools in Beaufort County School District

The district →
River Ridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bluffton
B+
1,134 students13:1
Pritchardville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
A−
887 students11:1
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beaufort
D
785 students11:1
Bluffton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B
709 students10:1
Michael C. Riley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
B
704 students10:1
Okatie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluffton
A
648 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Burton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.