Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Public PK-K

3180 Thomasina McPherson Boule
North Charleston, SC 29405

(843) 745-7131

District: Charleston 01

Per Pupil Expenditures: $89,453

Students who attend Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center usually attend:

Middle:	Morningside Middle
High:	North Charleston High

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 259

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.78. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.3%), Hispanic (3.9%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center is 9.8, which is the 8^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center employs 26.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center is $89,453, which is the highest among 51 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Charleston 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Charleston 01 24^th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

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Rank History for all students at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile
2003	11.88	503^rd	542	7.2%
2004	6.97	538^th	550	2.2%
2005	13.77	517^th	557	7.2%
2006	8.07	534^th	559	4.5%
2007	11.12	536^th	566	5.3%
2008	6.71	564^th	577	2.3%
2009	7.26	562^nd	580	3.1%
2010	9.85	562^nd	589	4.6%
2011	15.19	546^th	597	8.5%
2012	20.82	518^th	594	12.8%
2013	33.15	448^th	599	25.2%
2014	24.20	532^nd	630	15.6%
2015	15.39	590^th	638	7.5%
2016	11.78	577^th	619	6.8%
2017	4.04	632^nd	639	1.1%
2018	2.59	623^rd	624	0.2%
2019	3.78	637^th	643	0.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	3.14	587^th	588	0.2%
2019	5.04	595^th	600	0.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	1.65	569^th	570	0.2%
2019	5.50	577^th	588	1.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.76	586^th	590	0.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.10	410^th	412	0.5%
2019	9.85	415^th	421	1.4%

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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.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The problem with Mary Ford is disciplinary. The teachers can not teach effectively because they have to stop their lessons to discipline the students. I feel the staff is very caring and wants the best for their students, but the discipline has to start in the home and not at school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	38	373	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1989	39	354	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1990	31	293	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1991	19	305	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1992	22	415	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1993	10	440	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1994	12	474	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1995	12	438	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1996	12	438	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1997	11	438	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1998	9	421	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1999	9	417	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2000	11	427	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2001	6	476	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	5	419	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2003	5	419	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2004	3	492	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	497
2005	3	382	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2006	1	380	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2007	3	407	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2008	2	452	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	460
2009	5	399	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	7	414
2010	5	370	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2011	5	389	0	4	0	0	4	0	402
2012	1	356	0	7	0	0	1	0	365
2013	4	331	0	6	0	0	2	0	343
2014	4	339	0	9	0	0	2	0	354
2015	5	320	0	7	1	0	3	0	336
2016	3	339	1	2	0	0	5	0	350
2017	2	283	1	4	0	0	7	0	297
2018	4	336	0	10	0	0	4	0	354
2019	8	326	0	3	0	0	1	0	338
2020	20	285	0	2	1	0	6	12	326
2021	8	199	0	2	0	0	4	0	213
2022	4	206	0	3	0	0	3	0	216
2023	4	265	2	11	0	0	12	0	294
2024	2	239	0	10	0	0	8	0	259

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 Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	36.9	11.1	n/a
1989	393	34.3	11.4	n/a
1990	324	26.0	12.4	n/a
1991	324	25.9	12.5	94.4
1992	440	36.1	12.1	93.9
1993	450	36.5	12.3	91.8
1994	486	35.3	13.8	94.9
1995	450	35.6	12.6	94.9
1996	450	35.6	12.6	94.9
1997	449	37.0	12.1	92.4
1998	430	37.5	11.5	94.9
1999	426	39.5	10.8	94.8
2000	439	35.7	12.3	99.3
2001	483	39.3	12.3	99.4
2002	426	35.8	11.9	78.9
2003	426	35.8	11.9	78.9
2004	497	42.6	11.7	95.4
2005	388	33.8	11.5	94.3
2006	385	34.6	11.1	94.3
2007	412	57.0	7.2	95.1
2008	460	39.0	11.8	76.6
2009	414	35.0	11.8	91.6
2010	378	31.3	12.0	95.2
2011	402	31.3	12.8	84.6
2012	365	33.7	10.8	95.3
2013	343	33.6	10.2	94.5
2014	354	31.6	11.2	93.5
2015	336	33.0	10.1	82.4
2016	350	43.0	8.1	83.1
2017	297	28.5	10.4	100
2018	354	29.1	12.1	100
2019	338	28.0	12.0	100
2020	326	27.8	11.7	100
2021	213	21.6	9.8	100
2022	216	22.2	9.7	100
2023	294	24.2	12.1	100
2024	259	26.2	9.8	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 Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	411	36.9	11.1	n/a
1989	393	34.3	11.4	n/a
1990	324	26.0	12.4	n/a
1991	324	25.9	12.5	94.4
1992	440	36.1	12.1	93.9
1993	450	36.5	12.3	91.8
1994	486	35.3	13.8	94.9
1995	450	35.6	12.6	94.9
1996	450	35.6	12.6	94.9
1997	449	37.0	12.1	92.4
1998	430	37.5	11.5	94.9
1999	426	39.5	10.8	94.8
2000	439	35.7	12.3	99.3
2001	483	39.3	12.3	99.4
2002	426	35.8	11.9	78.9
2003	426	35.8	11.9	78.9
2004	497	42.6	11.7	95.4
2005	388	33.8	11.5	94.3
2006	385	34.6	11.1	94.3
2007	412	57.0	7.2	95.1
2008	460	39.0	11.8	76.6
2009	414	35.0	11.8	91.6
2010	378	31.3	12.0	95.2
2011	402	31.3	12.8	84.6
2012	365	33.7	10.8	95.3
2013	343	33.6	10.2	94.5
2014	354	31.6	11.2	93.5
2015	336	33.0	10.1	82.4
2016	350	43.0	8.1	83.1
2017	297	28.5	10.4	100
2018	354	29.1	12.1	100
2019	338	28.0	12.0	100
2020	326	27.8	11.7	100
2021	213	21.6	9.8	100
2022	216	22.2	9.7	100
2023	294	24.2	12.1	100
2024	259	26.2	9.8	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,009 (6.9%)	$805 (5.5%)	$1,814 (12.4%)	$9,885 (67.4%)	$2,967 (20.2%)	$12,852 (87.6%)	$14,666
2020	$1,230 (8.0%)	$1,095 (7.1%)	$2,325 (15.2%)	$10,062 (65.7%)	$2,928 (19.1%)	$12,990 (84.8%)	$15,315
2021	$1,319 (7.4%)	$1,199 (6.7%)	$2,518 (14.2%)	$12,170 (68.4%)	$3,093 (17.4%)	$15,264 (85.8%)	$17,782
2022	$7,462 (10.7%)	$5,517 (7.9%)	$12,979 (18.6%)	$44,185 (63.2%)	$12,726 (18.2%)	$56,911 (81.4%)	$69,890
2023	$10,884 (12.2%)	$7,707 (8.6%)	$18,591 (20.8%)	$56,980 (63.7%)	$13,882 (15.5%)	$70,862 (79.2%)	$89,453

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	338	294	13%
African American	326	265	18.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	3	11	266.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	8	4	50%
Two or More Races	1	12	1100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)						SC READY Mathematics (2024)						EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center	Public	PK-K	3180 Thomasina McPherson Boule	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 745-7131	259	26	9.8	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	239 (92.3%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)														$89,453	$10,884	$7,707	$18,591	$56,980	$13,882	$70,862
Chicora Elementary	Public, Magnet	1-5	3100 Carner Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 746-2210	318	31	10.1	100.0%	7 (2.2%)	281 (88.4%)	26 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	12.9	569^th of 638 public elementary schools	10.8%		9.8	608^th of 644 public elementary schools	5.6%	39	16.4	43.3	30.2				22.4	16.6	33.4					$21,334	$2,506	$1,521	$4,027	$13,950	$3,358	$17,308
Meeting Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2685 Leeds Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 735-7102	1,153	134	8.6	100.0%	44 (3.8%)	754 (65.4%)	306 (26.5%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.6%)	10.7	590^th of 638 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.4	604^th of 644 public elementary schools	6.2%	14	20.5	25.5	34.2	31.3	31.0	31.8	26.7	15.8	28.5	18.3	16.8	14.4		$19,558	$1,216	$1,577	$2,793	$13,151	$3,614	$16,765
Malcolm C. Hursey Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4542 Simms Street	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 745-7105	475	35	13.5	100.0%	208 (43.8%)	164 (34.5%)	59 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.8%)	38.2	390^th of 638 public elementary schools	38.9%		42.1	367^th of 644 public elementary schools	43.0%	23	61.7	30.5	55.0	56.0	43.5	40.0	46.8	25.0	35.0	12.0	39.1	25.0		$20,241	$2,481	$1,355	$3,836	$13,874	$2,530	$16,404
Orange Grove Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1225 Orange Branch Road	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 763-1520	1,169	75	15.5	21.9%	941 (80.5%)	103 (8.8%)	48 (4.1%)	27 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	46 (3.9%)	97.3	6^th of 638 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.2	12^th of 644 public elementary schools	98.1%	6	83.9	83.6	84.4	90.0	78.9	84.2	87.0	81.4	87.5	80.0	68.4	58.4	97.7	$12,178	$1,172	$540	$1,712	$8,835	$1,631	$10,466
North Charleston Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4921 Durant Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 745-7107	307	35	8.7	100.0%	31 (10.1%)	198 (64.5%)	64 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	20.2	520^th of 638 public elementary schools	18.5%		15.2	561^st of 644 public elementary schools	12.9%	41	37.9	31.1	41.0				44.8	21.7	33.4					$26,946	$5,137	$2,049	$7,186	$15,370	$4,391	$19,760
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Lackawanna Boulevard	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 529-2831	403	35	11.5	100.0%	101 (25.1%)	187 (46.4%)	84 (20.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)	10.8	589^th of 638 public elementary schools	7.7%		15.9	556^th of 644 public elementary schools	13.7%	33	31.8	31.7	34.5				26.5	19.0	22.4					$17,123	$2,118	$1,639	$3,757	$10,706	$2,661	$13,367
James Simons Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	741 King Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 724-7763	371	25	15.0	100.0%	211 (56.9%)	114 (30.7%)	24 (6.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	76.6	144^th of 638 public elementary schools	77.4%		62.3	233^rd of 644 public elementary schools	63.8%	89	77.2	85.7	77.3	60.0	54.5		62.8	54.2	40.9	45.0	40.9			$20,866	$1,755	$1,672	$3,428	$14,819	$2,620	$17,439
Compass Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	34 Race Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 410-9765	114	10	11.5	39.5%	23 (20.2%)	79 (69.3%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Matilda F. Dunston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Remount Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 745-7109	491	34	14.4	100.0%	29 (5.9%)	173 (35.2%)	272 (55.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	4.1	635^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.5%		14.8	563^rd of 644 public elementary schools	12.6%	72	20.1	12.6	27.1				22.2	13.0	13.6					$18,304	$1,830	$1,463	$3,293	$12,523	$2,488	$15,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

How many students attend Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 259 students attended Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center?

Students at Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center in?

Charleston 01

What schools do graduates of Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center attend?

Students who attend Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morningside Middle
High : North Charleston High

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