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D−

Chicora Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

3100 Carner Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843) 746-2210 · Part of Charleston County School District

North Charleston’s School Grade A better than 86% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
316
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Chicora Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

3100 Carner Avenue, North Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 158
Grade 273
Grade 355
Grade 466
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
332’20
296’21
320’22
318’23
316’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 2%White 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chicora Elementary from North Charleston families.

Other schools in Charleston County School District

The district →
Orange Grove Charter School
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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; North Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.