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642 MEETING ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29403 • CHARLESTON County
(843) 735-7102

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1703286
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 45019
Physical Location Address 642 Meeting St
Charleston, SC 29403-4203

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
209
Teachers (FTE)
26.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.86:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 94.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.9% White: 1.9% Hispanic / Latino: 1.0%
209 Students
Black or African American 197 est. 94.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 2.9%
White 4 est. 1.9%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
94
45%
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Female Students
115
55%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 305 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 96 (31.5%) Kindergarten: 39 (12.8%) 1st Grade: 31 (10.2%) 2nd Grade: 45 (14.8%) 3rd Grade: 39 (12.8%) 4th Grade: 28 (9.2%) 5th Grade: 27 (8.9%)
305 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 96 31.5%
Kindergarten 39 12.8%
1st Grade 31 10.2%
2nd Grade 45 14.8%
3rd Grade 39 12.8%
4th Grade 28 9.2%
5th Grade 27 8.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 150 300 2019-2020: 199 students 199 2019-2020 2023-2024: 209 students 209 +5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 209 26.6 7.9:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 199 24.0 8.3:1 PK-5 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29403)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $750,000
$0k 0% $188k 9% $375k 18% $563k 26% $750k 35% ZIP 29403 Income: $65,689 $66k ZIP 29403 Home Value: $624,000 $624k ZIP 29403 This ZIP Charleston Income: $84,856 $85k Charleston Home Value: $567,614 $568k Charleston City Average CHARLESTON County Income: $87,274 $87k CHARLESTON County Home Value: $531,563 $532k CHARLESTON County County Average South Carolina Income: $62,564 $63k South Carolina Home Value: $210,670 $211k South Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 29403 Poverty Rate: 25.3% 25.3% Charleston Poverty Rate: 13.0% 13.0% CHARLESTON County Poverty Rate: 11.3% 11.3% South Carolina Poverty Rate: 13.8% 13.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 29403 Current ZIP
$65,689 $624,000 25.3% 22,319
Charleston (City Average)
$84,856 $567,614 13.0% 204,616
CHARLESTON County (County Average)
$87,274 $531,563 11.3% 449,121
South Carolina (State Average)
$62,564 $210,670 13.8% 5,033,310
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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