Michael C. Riley Elementary

Summary:

Michael C. Riley Elementary is a public elementary school in Bluffton, South Carolina, serving 772 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Beaufort 01 school district, which is ranked 26 out of 75 districts in the state.

Michael C. Riley Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (59.07%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 10.38% to 57.03%. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5 ranged from 35.4% to 40.7%, compared to the district's 53.2% to 56.4% and the state's 53.8% to 57.2%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile of South Carolina elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, the school has seen a decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 73.17% in 2020-2021 to 41.71% in 2022-2023, suggesting a potential shift in the socioeconomic status of the student population. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has steadily increased, from $13,680 in 2019-2020 to $17,035 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from a high of 169 out of 619 schools in 2015-2016 to 498 out of 638 schools in 2023-2024. Nearby schools, such as Riverview Charter School, Okatie Elementary, and Red Cedar Elementary, generally outperform Michael C. Riley Elementary on academic measures.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 200 Burnt Church Road
       Bluffton, SC  29910


(843) 706-8300

District: Beaufort 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
498th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,035 Help


Students who attend Michael C. Riley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bluffton Middle
High:    Bluffton High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  772

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.1%
White:
28.4%
African American:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Michael C. Riley Elementary ranks worse than 78.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 15th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Beaufort 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.1%), White (28.4%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Michael C. Riley Elementary is 11. 13 elementary schools in the Beaufort 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Michael C. Riley Elementary is $17,035. 13 elementary schools in the Beaufort 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Michael C. Riley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Michael C. Riley Elementary 498th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Michael C. Riley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Disabled students:
Male students:
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White students:


Beaufort 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaufort 01 26th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Michael C. Riley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Michael C. Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.10 241st 542 55.5%
2004 57.31 249th 550 54.7%
2005 53.34 290th 557 47.9%
2006 50.91 312th 559 44.2%
2007 46.97 341st 566 39.8%
2008 57.81 259th 577 55.1%
2009 57.86 256th 580 55.9%
2010 67.74 178th 589 69.8%
2011 73.28 138th 597 76.9%
2012 61.88 240th 594 59.6%
2013 51.52 323rd 599 46.1%
2014 58.67 274th 630 56.5%
2015 47.53 336th 638 47.3%
2016 68.95 169th 619 72.7%
2017 62.94 219th 639 65.7%
2018 57.92 252nd 624 59.6%
2019 54.91 289th 643 55.1%
2021 54.78 268th 622 56.9%
2022 53.70 284th 625 54.6%
2023 35.13 420th 644 34.8%
2024 22.78 498th 638 21.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Michael C. Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.32 28th 82 65.9%
2019 57.88 42nd 104 59.6%
2021 59.92 36th 84 57.1%
2022 59.26 33rd 84 60.7%
2023 36.12 44th 72 38.9%
2024 23.95 62nd 79 21.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Michael C. Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.23 135th 588 77.0%
2019 65.07 202nd 600 66.3%
2021 71.37 148th 580 74.5%
2022 75.22 119th 600 80.2%
2023 52.49 271st 608 55.4%
2024 30.11 438th 599 26.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Michael C. Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.55 235th 570 58.8%
2019 49.18 310th 588 47.3%
2021 37.37 348th 554 37.2%
2022 51.74 272nd 573 52.5%
2023 36.36 373rd 580 35.7%
2024 24.11 444th 565 21.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Michael C. Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.54 125th 174 28.2%
2024 17.56 129th 143 9.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Michael C. Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.29 254th 571 55.5%
2019 58.16 248th 590 58.0%
2021 65.45 173rd 561 69.2%
2022 52.48 276th 579 52.3%
2023 31.10 404th 582 30.6%
2024 20.40 462nd 568 18.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Michael C. Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.74 42nd 104 59.6%
2019 62.21 44th 116 62.1%
2021 70.66 22nd 86 74.4%
2022 65.89 37th 115 67.8%
2023 34.59 77th 115 33.0%
2024 22.62 92nd 115 20.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Michael C. Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.64 174th 457 61.9%
2019 48.79 264th 472 44.1%
2021 58.46 183rd 439 58.3%
2022 62.30 165th 455 63.7%
2023 54.82 223rd 463 51.8%
2024 43.97 272nd 441 38.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Michael C. Riley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 254 209 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1989 283 196 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1990 318 206 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1991 328 224 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1992 367 233 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1993 407 220 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1994 459 213 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1995 547 207 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 763
1996 547 207 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 763
1997 576 196 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 779
1998 655 212 1 8 3 n/a n/a 0 879
1999 689 226 4 29 1 n/a n/a 0 949
2000 421 116 5 32 3 n/a n/a 0 577
2001 474 132 5 51 4 n/a n/a 0 666
2002 469 126 6 159 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2003 469 126 6 159 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2004 415 108 8 150 0 n/a n/a 0 681
2005 434 127 3 196 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2006 338 116 4 205 2 n/a n/a 0 665
2007 337 127 5 228 2 n/a n/a 0 699
2008 371 170 6 328 6 n/a n/a 1 882
2009 414 151 3 353 4 n/a n/a 8 933
2010 413 138 6 347 3 n/a n/a 13 920
2011 296 94 6 336 4 0 31 0 767
2012 301 80 4 349 3 0 27 0 764
2013 271 72 2 377 6 0 23 0 751
2014 263 89 1 395 5 0 22 0 775
2015 260 91 2 453 6 0 16 0 828
2016 224 74 4 395 3 0 10 0 710
2017 226 72 3 405 3 0 15 0 724
2018 223 93 1 443 1 1 16 0 778
2019 203 68 3 470 4 0 10 0 758
2020 199 73 2 463 1 0 12 0 750
2021 167 77 3 446 0 0 19 0 712
2022 215 79 3 457 0 0 23 0 777
2023 219 66 6 456 0 0 25 0 772

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Michael C. Riley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 26.9 17.2 n/a
1989 479 29.8 16.0 n/a
1990 524 31.5 16.6 n/a
1991 555 33.3 16.6 44.5
1992 602 32.1 18.7 41.5
1993 629 34.6 18.2 38.8
1994 680 41.5 16.4 39.3
1995 763 43.6 17.5 30.8
1996 763 43.6 17.5 30.8
1997 779 49.6 15.7 28.2
1998 879 51.6 17.0 32.3
1999 949 59.0 16.1 43.1
2000 577 47.0 12.3 31.7
2001 666 43.0 15.5 31.7
2002 760 49.5 15.4 41.4
2003 760 49.5 15.4 41.4
2004 681 48.0 14.2 40.1
2005 760 48.0 15.8 42.1
2006 665 54.0 12.3 42.1
2007 699 70.4 9.9 46.1
2008 882 58.1 15.2 47.2
2009 933 58.1 16.1 55.4
2010 920 64.0 14.3 48.7
2011 767 55.0 13.9 63
2012 764 59.5 12.8 71.6
2013 751 56.5 13.2 73.6
2014 775 56.0 13.8 74.7
2015 828 60.0 13.8 68.1
2016 710 56.0 12.6 72.5
2017 724 58.5 12.3 67.7
2018 778 65.5 11.8 72.6
2019 758 64.5 11.7 71.5
2020 750 66.5 11.2 72.8
2021 712 66.5 10.7 73.2
2022 777 68.0 11.4 n/a
2023 772 70.0 11.0 41.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Michael C. Riley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 463 26.9 17.2 n/a
1989 479 29.8 16.0 n/a
1990 524 31.5 16.6 n/a
1991 555 33.3 16.6 44.5
1992 602 32.1 18.7 41.5
1993 629 34.6 18.2 38.8
1994 680 41.5 16.4 39.3
1995 763 43.6 17.5 30.8
1996 763 43.6 17.5 30.8
1997 779 49.6 15.7 28.2
1998 879 51.6 17.0 32.3
1999 949 59.0 16.1 43.1
2000 577 47.0 12.3 31.7
2001 666 43.0 15.5 31.7
2002 760 49.5 15.4 41.4
2003 760 49.5 15.4 41.4
2004 681 48.0 14.2 40.1
2005 760 48.0 15.8 42.1
2006 665 54.0 12.3 42.1
2007 699 70.4 9.9 46.1
2008 882 58.1 15.2 47.2
2009 933 58.1 16.1 55.4
2010 920 64.0 14.3 48.7
2011 767 55.0 13.9 63
2012 764 59.5 12.8 71.6
2013 751 56.5 13.2 73.6
2014 775 56.0 13.8 74.7
2015 828 60.0 13.8 68.1
2016 710 56.0 12.6 72.5
2017 724 58.5 12.3 67.7
2018 778 65.5 11.8 72.6
2019 758 64.5 11.7 71.5
2020 750 66.5 11.2 72.8
2021 712 66.5 10.7 73.2
2022 777 68.0 11.4 n/a
2023 772 70.0 11.0 41.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Michael C. Riley Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $712 (5.6%) $779 (6.2%) $1,491 (11.8%) $9,195 (72.7%) $1,955 (15.5%) $11,149 (88.2%) $12,641
2020 $732 (5.4%) $215 (1.6%) $947 (6.9%) $10,243 (74.9%) $2,490 (18.2%) $12,734 (93.1%) $13,680
2021 $633 (4.4%) $651 (4.5%) $1,284 (9.0%) $10,935 (76.4%) $2,099 (14.7%) $13,034 (91.0%) $14,318
2022 $856 (5.5%) $850 (5.4%) $1,706 (10.9%) $12,040 (77.0%) $1,882 (12.0%) $13,923 (89.1%) $15,628
2023 $1,062 (6.2%) $1,373 (8.1%) $2,435 (14.3%) $12,447 (73.1%) $2,153 (12.6%) $14,600 (85.7%) $17,035

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Michael C. Riley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 289th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 420th of 644 Elementary schools
 20.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michael C. Riley Elementary)24.540.9
 16.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)47.850.6
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Michael C. Riley Elementary)34.545.9
 11.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)5852.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Michael C. Riley Elementary)67.240.8
 26.4%
   4th Grade Science (Beaufort 01)53.444.3
 9.1%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michael C. Riley Elementary)53.446.1
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)50.455.6
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Michael C. Riley Elementary)74.334.6
 39.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)53.746.8
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michael C. Riley Elementary)30.943.1
 12.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)40.256.8
 16.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Michael C. Riley Elementary)56.338.8
 17.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)47.945.9
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students758772
 1.8%
African American6866
 2.9%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian36
 100%
Hispanic470456
 3%
Pacific Islander00
White203219
 7.9%
Two or More Races1025
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.5%41.7%
 29.8%


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Michael C. Riley Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 772 students attended Michael C. Riley Elementary.

Students at Michael C. Riley Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Michael C. Riley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bluffton Middle
High : Bluffton High


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