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Eagle Nest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8640 River Oaks Drive, North Charleston, SC 29420 · (843) 695-2460 · Part of Dorchester School District 2

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

Directions
Students
653
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Eagle Nest Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Charleston kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Eagle Nest ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

8640 River Oaks Drive, North Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten90
Grade 1101
Grade 2103
Grade 3101
Grade 498
Grade 5106
Enrollment over time
734’20
721’21
680’22
681’23
653’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 33%Hispanic 31%White 21%Two or more races 12%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Eagle Nest Elementary from North Charleston families.

Other schools in Dorchester School District 2

The district →
Sand Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
A−
1,169 students16:1
Beech Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
A
1,079 students15:1
William M. Reeves Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
930 students16:1
Newington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B
862 students15:1
Knightsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B−
833 students13:1
Fort Dorchester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
801 students14:1

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.