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13 OAKDALE PL, CHARLESTON, SC 29407 • CHARLESTON County
(843) 573-1033

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0903344
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 45019
Physical Location Address 13 Oakdale Pl
Charleston, SC 29407-7260

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
153
Teachers (FTE)
18.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.10:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 81.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9.2% Black or African American: 5.2% Hispanic / Latino: 2.6% Asian: 1.3% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.7%
153 Students
White 124 est. 81.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 est. 9.2%
Black or African American 8 est. 5.2%
Hispanic / Latino 4 est. 2.6%
Asian 2 est. 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
74
48.4%
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Female Students
79
51.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 143 Students
Kindergarten: 18 (12.6%) 1st Grade: 22 (15.4%) 2nd Grade: 21 (14.7%) 3rd Grade: 18 (12.6%) 4th Grade: 21 (14.7%) 5th Grade: 20 (14%) 6th Grade: 14 (9.8%) 7th Grade: 9 (6.3%)
143 Students
Kindergarten 18 12.6%
1st Grade 22 15.4%
2nd Grade 21 14.7%
3rd Grade 18 12.6%
4th Grade 21 14.7%
5th Grade 20 14%
6th Grade 14 9.8%
7th Grade 9 6.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 105 students 105 2019-2020 2021-2022: 136 students 136 +29.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 153 students 153 +12.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 153 18.9 8.1:1 K-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 136 15.6 8.7:1 K-7 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 105 12.9 8.1:1 K-5 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 29407)

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: $700,000
$0k 0% $175k 5% $350k 10% $525k 15% $700k 20% ZIP 29407 Income: $80,568 $81k ZIP 29407 Home Value: $407,300 $407k ZIP 29407 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 29407 Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% 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 29407 Current ZIP
$80,568 $407,300 11.2% 36,640
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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