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James B. Edwards Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

885 Von Kolnitz Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 · (843) 849-2805 · Part of Charleston County School District

Mount Pleasant’s School Grade A better than 86% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
767
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James B. Edwards Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mount Pleasant kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5James B. Edwards ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

885 Von Kolnitz Road, Mt. Pleasant

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K91
Kindergarten111
Grade 1115
Grade 2121
Grade 399
Grade 4125
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
694’20
730’21
763’22
763’23
767’24

Up 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 7%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James B. Edwards Elementary from Mount Pleasant families.

Other schools in Charleston County School District

The district →
Orange Grove Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
1,170 students16:1
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1

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