Hilton Head Island Elementary

Summary:

Hilton Head Island Elementary is a public elementary school serving 709 students in grades 1-5 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. It is part of the Beaufort 01 school district, which is ranked 26 out of 75 districts in the state.

Hilton Head Island Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (53.03%) compared to the state average and nearby schools. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 182 out of 622 schools in 2020-2021 to 289 out of 644 schools in 2022-2023. While the school performs relatively well for its White student population, ranking in the top 25% of South Carolina elementary schools, its performance for other student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learners, is in the bottom half of the state.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Beaufort 01 district, such as River Ridge Academy, Okatie Elementary, and Red Cedar Elementary, Hilton Head Island Elementary generally performs in the middle to lower range. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.85% to 62.42% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 1-5

 30 School Road
       Hilton Head Island, SC  29926


(843) 342-4100

District: Beaufort 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
299th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,441 Help


Students who attend Hilton Head Island Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hilton Head Island Middle
High:    Hilton Head Island High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  709

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.0%
White:
33.9%
African American:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.9% Help


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Compare Details Hilton Head Island Elementary ranks better than 53.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 9th 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 51.56. (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 Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island Elementary is $18,441, which is the 9th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Beaufort 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hilton Head Island Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilton Head Island Elementary 299th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hilton Head Island Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Hilton Head Island Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 47.02 340th 566 39.9%
2008 39.91 390th 577 32.4%
2009 45.73 344th 580 40.7%
2010 41.35 380th 589 35.5%
2011 53.67 304th 597 49.1%
2012 55.55 297th 594 50.0%
2013 63.14 229th 599 61.8%
2014 55.48 300th 630 52.4%
2015 58.18 236th 638 63.0%
2016 70.12 163rd 619 73.7%
2017 67.69 188th 639 70.6%
2018 61.79 226th 624 63.8%
2019 62.37 235th 643 63.5%
2021 68.74 182nd 622 70.7%
2022 57.78 252nd 625 59.7%
2023 53.45 289th 644 55.1%
2024 51.56 299th 638 53.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.22 48th 82 41.5%
2019 44.58 62nd 104 40.4%
2021 48.51 42nd 84 50.0%
2022 41.78 49th 84 41.7%
2023 41.98 37th 72 48.6%
2024 46.24 37th 79 53.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.50 289th 588 50.9%
2019 53.29 296th 600 50.7%
2021 69.37 159th 580 72.6%
2022 48.38 312th 600 48.0%
2023 50.96 285th 608 53.1%
2024 44.16 338th 599 43.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.65 278th 570 51.2%
2019 60.75 228th 588 61.2%
2021 74.56 127th 554 77.1%
2022 60.13 218th 573 62.0%
2023 50.21 284th 580 51.0%
2024 42.38 337th 565 40.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.26 70th 161 56.5%
2019 39.69 108th 189 42.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.82 79th 147 46.3%
2022 60.84 68th 109 37.6%
2023 63.96 52nd 105 50.5%
2024 56.87 52nd 82 36.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.80 171st 571 70.1%
2019 60.39 232nd 590 60.7%
2021 57.65 226th 561 59.7%
2022 52.15 279th 579 51.8%
2023 52.25 271st 582 53.4%
2024 56.46 250th 568 56.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.88 189th 412 54.1%
2019 32.24 313th 421 25.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.95 60th 104 42.3%
2019 48.06 67th 116 42.2%
2021 60.81 32nd 86 62.8%
2022 43.79 69th 115 40.0%
2023 42.43 68th 115 40.9%
2024 44.24 63rd 115 45.2%
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Rank History for White students at Hilton Head Island Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.90 76th 457 83.4%
2019 80.69 68th 472 85.6%
2021 86.81 42nd 439 90.4%
2022 84.27 59th 455 87.0%
2023 78.12 91st 463 80.3%
2024 74.95 97th 441 78.0%
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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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Enrollment information for Hilton Head Island Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 598 186 15 308 3 n/a n/a 0 1110
2007 469 163 8 299 2 n/a n/a 0 941
2008 399 150 7 287 2 n/a n/a 1 846
2009 342 121 5 274 0 n/a n/a 4 746
2010 324 113 7 284 0 n/a n/a 12 740
2011 366 92 7 301 0 1 18 0 785
2012 391 82 6 327 1 1 15 0 823
2013 387 85 5 351 1 1 21 0 851
2014 408 79 9 394 2 2 22 0 916
2015 381 92 8 436 3 2 30 0 952
2016 382 98 7 451 0 2 26 0 966
2017 357 84 11 438 0 1 32 0 923
2018 354 87 10 458 1 1 33 0 944
2019 309 92 17 444 0 0 26 0 888
2020 284 80 14 444 1 0 27 0 850
2021 246 71 6 424 1 0 21 0 769
2022 252 68 5 388 1 0 15 0 729
2023 240 67 6 376 1 0 19 0 709

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

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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 Hilton Head Island Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 1110 89.0 12.5 32.8
2007 941 91.0 10.3 35
2008 846 72.0 11.8 43
2009 746 67.0 11.1 40.4
2010 740 52.5 14.1 47.3
2011 785 55.4 14.1 45.5
2012 823 59.0 13.9 52.6
2013 851 61.0 13.9 55
2014 916 66.0 13.8 53.3
2015 952 72.0 13.2 52.2
2016 966 72.0 13.4 60.4
2017 923 77.0 11.9 56.3
2018 944 77.0 12.2 52.2
2019 888 79.0 11.2 61.3
2020 850 78.0 10.8 59.6
2021 769 77.8 9.8 62.4
2022 729 73.0 9.9 57.5
2023 709 71.0 9.9 55.9

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 Hilton Head Island Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 1110 89.0 12.5 32.8
2007 941 91.0 10.3 35
2008 846 72.0 11.8 43
2009 746 67.0 11.1 40.4
2010 740 52.5 14.1 47.3
2011 785 55.4 14.1 45.5
2012 823 59.0 13.9 52.6
2013 851 61.0 13.9 55
2014 916 66.0 13.8 53.3
2015 952 72.0 13.2 52.2
2016 966 72.0 13.4 60.4
2017 923 77.0 11.9 56.3
2018 944 77.0 12.2 52.2
2019 888 79.0 11.2 61.3
2020 850 78.0 10.8 59.6
2021 769 77.8 9.8 62.4
2022 729 73.0 9.9 57.5
2023 709 71.0 9.9 55.9

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 Hilton Head Island 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 $490 (4.3%) $550 (4.8%) $1,040 (9.1%) $8,216 (72.2%) $2,119 (18.6%) $10,335 (90.9%) $11,374
2020 $594 (4.7%) $191 (1.5%) $785 (6.2%) $9,476 (74.3%) $2,492 (19.5%) $11,967 (93.8%) $12,752
2021 $710 (5.2%) $577 (4.2%) $1,287 (9.4%) $10,042 (73.2%) $2,396 (17.5%) $12,438 (90.6%) $13,725
2022 $1,038 (6.8%) $846 (5.5%) $1,884 (12.3%) $11,195 (73.0%) $2,247 (14.7%) $13,443 (87.7%) $15,327
2023 $1,301 (7.1%) $1,117 (6.1%) $2,418 (13.1%) $13,531 (73.4%) $2,491 (13.5%) $16,022 (86.9%) $18,441

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hilton Head Island 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 235th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 289th of 644 Elementary schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hilton Head Island Elementary)56.245.1
 11.1%
   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 (Hilton Head Island Elementary)66.847.1
 19.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)5852.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Hilton Head Island Elementary)5941.1
 17.9%
   4th Grade Science (Beaufort 01)53.444.3
 9.1%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hilton Head Island Elementary)5555.2
 0.2%
   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 (Hilton Head Island Elementary)56.249.1
 7.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)53.746.8
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hilton Head Island Elementary)40.363.6
 23.3%
   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 (Hilton Head Island Elementary)5050
   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 Students888709
 20.2%
African American9267
 27.2%
American Indian01
Asian176
 64.7%
Hispanic444376
 15.3%
Pacific Islander00
White309240
 22.3%
Two or More Races2619
 26.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%55.9%
 5.4%


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Students at Hilton Head Island Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 34% White, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Hilton Head Island Elementary ranks 299th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 709 students attended Hilton Head Island Elementary.

Students who attend Hilton Head Island Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilton Head Island Middle
High : Hilton Head Island High


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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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