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Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

121 Morrall Drive, Beaufort, SC 29906 · (843) 466-3400 · Part of Beaufort County School District

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

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laurel Bay kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Joseph S. Shanklin ElementaryYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

121 Morrall Drive, Beaufort

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten56
Grade 165
Grade 263
Grade 363
Grade 465
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
385’20
430’21
427’22
427’23
416’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 7%White 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary from Laurel Bay 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; Laurel Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.