St. Helena Elementary

Summary:

St. Helena Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, serving 347 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Beaufort 01 school district, which is ranked 26th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. Helena Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (76.37%) compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households. These factors are important to consider when analyzing the school's performance, as it consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of elementary schools in South Carolina, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages.

While St. Helena Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Coosa Elementary and Beaufort Elementary, perform significantly better. Coosa Elementary, in particular, is ranked in the top 5% of South Carolina elementary schools and has much higher proficiency rates. Despite the relatively high spending per student at St. Helena Elementary, with an average of $22,055 in the 2022-2023 school year, and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 students per teacher, these factors do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes for the school.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1025 Sea Island Parkway
       Saint Helena Island, SC  29920


(843) 838-0300

District: Beaufort 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
561st of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,055 Help


Students who attend St. Helena Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lady's Island Middle
High:    Beaufort High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  347

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.4%
Hispanic:
11.5%
White:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details St. Helena Elementary ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 16th 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 13.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details St. Helena Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Beaufort 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Helena Elementary is $22,055, which is the 5th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Beaufort 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Helena Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Helena Elementary 561st of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See St. Helena Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American 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 St. Helena Elementary

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Rank History for all students at St. Helena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 30.00 420th 542 22.5%
2004 43.47 355th 550 35.5%
2005 9.12 536th 557 3.8%
2006 11.92 522nd 559 6.6%
2007 9.58 540th 566 4.6%
2008 6.73 563rd 577 2.4%
2009 14.92 534th 580 7.9%
2010 3.20 581st 589 1.4%
2011 10.43 567th 597 5.0%
2012 8.17 568th 594 4.4%
2013 15.15 549th 599 8.3%
2014 15.91 584th 630 7.3%
2015 11.76 608th 638 4.7%
2016 16.64 554th 619 10.5%
2017 13.36 586th 639 8.3%
2018 19.61 514th 624 17.6%
2019 16.41 561st 643 12.8%
2021 16.15 518th 622 16.7%
2022 11.70 565th 625 9.6%
2023 15.94 554th 644 14.0%
2024 13.96 561st 638 12.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Helena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.58 443rd 588 24.7%
2019 24.81 482nd 600 19.7%
2021 22.34 468th 580 19.3%
2022 18.38 513th 600 14.5%
2023 24.32 489th 608 19.6%
2024 18.97 510th 599 14.9%
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Rank History for Female students at St. Helena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.38 475th 570 16.7%
2019 16.12 517th 588 12.1%
2021 14.16 483rd 554 12.8%
2022 12.70 510th 573 11.0%
2023 7.76 555th 580 4.3%
2024 14.82 504th 565 10.8%
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Rank History for Male students at St. Helena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.08 484th 571 15.2%
2019 17.23 511th 590 13.4%
2021 16.42 475th 561 15.3%
2022 15.46 498th 579 14.0%
2023 18.59 490th 582 15.8%
2024 14.97 496th 568 12.7%
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Rank History for African American students at St. Helena Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.82 279th 412 32.3%
2019 36.16 298th 421 29.2%
2021 36.00 237th 350 32.3%
2022 28.56 306th 393 22.1%
2023 36.01 266th 394 32.5%
2024 26.39 299th 369 19.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

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.

St. Helena Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for St. Helena Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 36 551 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 591
1989 33 606 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1990 40 491 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1991 36 501 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1992 40 571 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 637
1993 65 557 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1994 64 590 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 675
1995 60 607 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1996 60 607 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 691
1997 59 637 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1998 59 672 0 31 2 n/a n/a 0 764
1999 52 670 0 36 2 n/a n/a 0 760
2000 52 747 0 29 1 n/a n/a 0 829
2001 45 692 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 758
2002 23 622 1 33 1 n/a n/a 0 680
2003 23 622 1 33 1 n/a n/a 0 680
2004 22 590 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 638
2005 26 573 0 23 1 n/a n/a 0 623
2006 23 523 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2007 24 496 0 35 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2008 32 466 0 33 0 n/a n/a 1 532
2009 23 427 2 28 0 n/a n/a 1 481
2010 24 364 0 32 0 n/a n/a 1 421
2011 23 338 0 25 0 0 2 0 388
2012 29 423 0 27 0 0 3 0 482
2013 30 397 0 30 2 0 4 0 463
2014 31 350 0 40 2 0 5 0 428
2015 67 341 0 36 2 0 4 0 450
2016 59 333 0 33 1 0 11 0 437
2017 36 350 0 34 3 0 11 0 434
2018 25 322 0 31 2 0 19 0 399
2019 33 312 0 41 2 0 19 0 407
2020 21 265 0 40 1 0 13 0 340
2021 16 273 0 41 0 0 17 0 347
2022 22 253 0 35 0 0 12 0 322
2023 22 265 0 40 0 1 19 0 347

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 St. Helena Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 591 44.2 13.3 n/a
1989 651 37.1 17.5 n/a
1990 539 37.3 14.4 n/a
1991 555 36.4 15.2 84.3
1992 637 37.6 16.9 68.8
1993 640 36.6 17.5 78
1994 675 40.0 16.9 86.4
1995 691 42.0 16.5 82.3
1996 691 42.0 16.5 82.3
1997 726 42.0 17.3 86.5
1998 764 43.0 17.8 84.3
1999 760 44.0 17.3 91.8
2000 829 40.0 20.7 95.7
2001 758 51.0 14.9 99.2
2002 680 47.0 14.5 97.4
2003 680 47.0 14.5 97.4
2004 638 46.0 13.9 89.7
2005 623 43.0 14.5 93.7
2006 572 46.0 12.4 91.4
2007 555 55.0 10.1 73.5
2008 532 38.0 14.0 67.4
2009 481 36.0 13.4 77.3
2010 421 39.0 10.7 88.1
2011 388 34.0 11.4 97.2
2012 482 33.4 14.4 87.3
2013 463 37.7 12.2 96.5
2014 428 35.5 12.0 81.5
2015 450 35.0 12.8 80.9
2016 437 34.0 12.8 89.2
2017 434 36.0 12.0 100
2018 399 37.1 10.7 100
2019 407 36.1 11.2 100
2020 340 34.1 9.9 100
2021 347 30.1 11.5 100
2022 322 32.9 9.7 100
2023 347 34.3 10.1 100

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 St. Helena Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 591 44.2 13.3 n/a
1989 651 37.1 17.5 n/a
1990 539 37.3 14.4 n/a
1991 555 36.4 15.2 84.3
1992 637 37.6 16.9 68.8
1993 640 36.6 17.5 78
1994 675 40.0 16.9 86.4
1995 691 42.0 16.5 82.3
1996 691 42.0 16.5 82.3
1997 726 42.0 17.3 86.5
1998 764 43.0 17.8 84.3
1999 760 44.0 17.3 91.8
2000 829 40.0 20.7 95.7
2001 758 51.0 14.9 99.2
2002 680 47.0 14.5 97.4
2003 680 47.0 14.5 97.4
2004 638 46.0 13.9 89.7
2005 623 43.0 14.5 93.7
2006 572 46.0 12.4 91.4
2007 555 55.0 10.1 73.5
2008 532 38.0 14.0 67.4
2009 481 36.0 13.4 77.3
2010 421 39.0 10.7 88.1
2011 388 34.0 11.4 97.2
2012 482 33.4 14.4 87.3
2013 463 37.7 12.2 96.5
2014 428 35.5 12.0 81.5
2015 450 35.0 12.8 80.9
2016 437 34.0 12.8 89.2
2017 434 36.0 12.0 100
2018 399 37.1 10.7 100
2019 407 36.1 11.2 100
2020 340 34.1 9.9 100
2021 347 30.1 11.5 100
2022 322 32.9 9.7 100
2023 347 34.3 10.1 100

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 St. Helena 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 $659 (4.8%) $1,018 (7.4%) $1,677 (12.3%) $9,263 (67.7%) $2,740 (20.0%) $12,002 (87.7%) $13,679
2020 $675 (4.7%) $318 (2.2%) $994 (6.9%) $10,153 (70.4%) $3,266 (22.7%) $13,419 (93.1%) $14,413
2021 $840 (5.0%) $1,172 (7.0%) $2,013 (12.0%) $11,805 (70.4%) $2,949 (17.6%) $14,754 (88.0%) $16,767
2022 $1,251 (7.6%) $1,269 (7.7%) $2,520 (15.3%) $11,470 (69.7%) $2,478 (15.0%) $13,947 (84.7%) $16,467
2023 $2,506 (11.4%) $1,702 (7.7%) $4,208 (19.1%) $14,579 (66.1%) $3,268 (14.8%) $17,847 (80.9%) $22,055

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

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Helena Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 561st of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 554th of 644 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Helena Elementary)14.525.9
 11.4%
   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 (St. Helena Elementary)27.233.4
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)5852.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (St. Helena Elementary)3417.5
 16.5%
   4th Grade Science (Beaufort 01)53.444.3
 9.1%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Helena Elementary)3426.3
 7.7%
   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 (St. Helena Elementary)37.731
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)53.746.8
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Helena Elementary)24.340.5
 16.2%
   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 (St. Helena Elementary)28.631
 2.4%
   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 Students407347
 14.7%
African American312265
 15.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic4140
 2.4%
Pacific Islander01
White3322
 33.3%
Two or More Races1919
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St. Helena Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended St. Helena Elementary.

Students who attend St. Helena Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lady's Island Middle
High : Beaufort High

St. Helena Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Students at St. Helena Elementary are 76% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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