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Daniel Island School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

2365 Daniel Island Drive, Charleston, SC 29492 · (843) 471-2301 · Part of Berkeley County School District

Charleston’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
1,151
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Daniel Island School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Charleston kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Daniel Island SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, A+, 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 ↗

2365 Daniel Island Drive, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten116
Grade 1123
Grade 2123
Grade 3139
Grade 4133
Grade 5148
Grade 6116
Grade 7133
Grade 8120
Enrollment over time
1,118’20
1,172’21
1,170’22
1,146’23
1,151’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Daniel Island School from Charleston families.

Other schools in Berkeley County School District

The district →
Whitesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moncks Corner
C+
1,239 students17:1
Cane Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Summerville
A−
1,161 students16:1
Foxbank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moncks Corner
C+
1,126 students18:1
Carolyn Lewis School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Summerville
1,078 students16:1
Hanahan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hanahan
B−
957 students16:1
Nexton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
944 students15:1

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; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.