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Joseph R. Pye Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

9701 Patriot Boulevard, Ladson, SC 29456 · (843) 695-2979 · Part of Dorchester School District 2

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

Directions
Students
775
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph R. Pye Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • 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–5Joseph R. Pye ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

9701 Patriot Boulevard, Ladson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten120
Grade 1123
Grade 2109
Grade 3140
Grade 4125
Grade 5119
Enrollment over time
772’20
821’21
823’22
835’23
775’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 29%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 12%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph R. Pye 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.