Joseph R. Pye Elementary

9701 Patriot Boulevard, North Charleston SC, 29456 | Dorchester School District 2 | 843-695-2979
  • grades PK-5
  • students 901
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 54% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
39%North Charleston
47%South Carolina

Joseph R. Pye Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dorchester School District 2" in North Charleston, SC. There are a total of 901 students and 58 teachers at Joseph R. Pye Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Joseph R. Pye Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 15% higher than the South Carolina average.

Joseph R. Pye Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students901
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Joseph R. Pye Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
355-59%
455-59%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-64%
455-59%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Joseph R. Pye Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 46.4% 58.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 42.4% 31.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 2.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 5.9% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

North Charleston demographics profile

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Population15,2525,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,17017391
Median age34.438.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in North Charleston

IndexNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college50.4%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Joseph R. Pye Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.