James Island Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Charleston, South Carolina·29412
Score
78.7/100
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#125
Among 585 South Carolina elementary schools
#15
In Charleston 01
#7
In Charleston
Top 22%
In South Carolina

Score 78.7/100: better than 78% of South Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meets or exceeds expectations on state tests in South Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Carolina schools.

English language arts
71%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 70% of them
236 students tested
Math
69%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 54%, better than 83% of them
236 students tested
Science
66%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 52%, better than 80% of them
85 students tested
All South Carolina schools (ELA / math)
61% / 48%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 13 published results by grade and test

As published by South Carolina Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3SC READY73.969
English language artsGrade 4SC READY72.985
English language artsGrade 5SC READY65.982
English language artsGrade 6SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 7SC READYn/a0
English language artsGrade 8SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 3SC READY76.869
MathGrade 4SC READY75.385
MathGrade 5SC READY54.982
MathGrade 6SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 7SC READYn/a0
MathGrade 8SC READYn/a0
ScienceGrade 4SC READY65.985

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
616
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
616
Typical elementary school: 508
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Charleston County

Contact

Address
1872 Grimball Road
Charleston, SC 29412

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in South Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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James Island Elementary at a glance

James Island Elementary is a public elementary school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. It has about 616 students (a typical South Carolina elementary school has 508).

In 2025-26 state tests, 71% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 69% in math (similar schools: 54%) reached the state standard (% meets or exceeds expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other South Carolina elementary schools, it scores 78.7 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #125 of 585. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.