St. James Santee Elementary-Middle

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 McClellanville, South Carolina·29458
Score
15.6/100
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#52
Among 61 South Carolina K-8 schools
#11
In Charleston 01
#2
In McClellanville
Top 86%
In South Carolina

Score 15.6/100: better than 15% of South Carolina K-8 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
38%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 64%, better than 10% of them
40 students tested
Math
25%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 50%, better than 17% of them
40 students tested
Science
45%
Similar South Carolina schools ≈ 54%, better than 45% of them
20 students tested
All South Carolina schools (ELA / math)
61% / 48%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 14 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 READYhidden (small group)10
English language artsGrade 4SC READY4520
English language artsGrade 5SC READYhidden (small group)11
English language artsGrade 6SC READY3020
English language artsGrade 7SC READYhidden (small group)15
English language artsGrade 8SC READYhidden (small group)14
MathGrade 3SC READYhidden (small group)10
MathGrade 4SC READY3020
MathGrade 5SC READYhidden (small group)11
MathGrade 6SC READY2020
MathGrade 7SC READYhidden (small group)15
MathGrade 8SC READYhidden (small group)13
ScienceGrade 4SC READYhidden (small group)19
ScienceGrade 6SC READY4520

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
170
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
170
Typical K-8 school: 396
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Charleston County

Contact

Address
8900 Highway 17 North
McClellanville, SC 29458

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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St. James Santee Elementary-Middle at a glance

St. James Santee Elementary-Middle is a public K-8 school in McClellanville, South Carolina, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Charleston 01 school district. It has about 170 students (a typical South Carolina K-8 school has 396).

In 2025-26 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 64%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% meets or exceeds expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other South Carolina K-8 schools, it scores 15.6 out of 100: better than 15% of them, ranking #52 of 61. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points 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.