Minnie Hughes Elementary

Summary:

Minnie Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school in Yonges Island, South Carolina, serving 186 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charleston 01 school district, which is ranked 24 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Minnie Hughes Elementary stands out for several key reasons. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (89.25%) compared to nearby schools like Angel Oak Elementary and Mt. Zion Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating and proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly lower than district and state averages. Additionally, Minnie Hughes Elementary has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households.

Despite the high spending of $39,047 per student, Minnie Hughes Elementary's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The school's persistent low ranking and stark contrast with nearby higher-performing schools like Angel Oak Elementary and Mt. Zion Elementary indicate the need for a comprehensive review of the school's practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8548 Willtown Road
       Yonges Island, SC  29404


(843) 889-2976

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
549th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $39,047 Help


Students who attend Minnie Hughes Elementary usually attend:

High:    Baptist Hill High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  185

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.2%
White:
5.9%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Minnie Hughes Elementary ranks worse than 86.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 32nd among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.62. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (89.2%), White (5.9%), Hispanic (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minnie Hughes Elementary is 10.5, which is the 11th best among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Minnie Hughes Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minnie Hughes Elementary is $39,047, which is the 4th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Minnie Hughes Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Charleston 01:

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


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Rank History for Minnie Hughes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Minnie Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.16 435th 542 19.7%
2004 39.70 374th 550 32.0%
2005 57.93 261st 557 53.1%
2006 60.23 242nd 559 56.7%
2007 52.27 294th 566 48.1%
2008 73.18 126th 577 78.2%
2009 64.37 208th 580 64.1%
2010 55.78 276th 589 53.1%
2011 59.93 252nd 597 57.8%
2012 59.89 255th 594 57.1%
2013 58.82 268th 599 55.3%
2014 35.52 446th 630 29.2%
2015 26.63 510th 638 20.1%
2016 15.03 563rd 619 9.0%
2017 13.73 580th 639 9.2%
2018 11.21 583rd 624 6.6%
2019 11.12 590th 643 8.2%
2021 18.38 506th 622 18.6%
2022 29.14 446th 625 28.6%
2023 19.44 534th 644 17.1%
2024 15.62 549th 638 13.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Minnie Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.31 547th 588 7.0%
2019 13.88 553rd 600 7.8%
2021 14.31 524th 580 9.7%
2022 20.10 501st 600 16.5%
2023 38.80 391st 608 35.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Minnie Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.02 520th 571 8.9%
2019 14.53 528th 590 10.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Minnie Hughes Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.77 309th 412 25.0%
2019 30.00 331st 421 21.4%
2021 38.83 221st 350 36.9%
2022 39.31 236th 393 39.9%
2023 53.82 167th 394 57.6%
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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 Minnie Hughes Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 9 293 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1989 11 266 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1990 6 270 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1991 9 270 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1992 14 287 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1993 16 301 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1994 11 295 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1995 9 288 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1996 9 288 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1997 8 285 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1998 1 293 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1999 4 262 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2000 6 291 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2001 10 280 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2002 17 265 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2003 17 265 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2004 5 244 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2005 4 158 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 169
2006 3 152 0 10 0 n/a n/a 2 167
2007 6 151 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 168
2008 6 150 0 15 0 n/a n/a 3 174
2009 7 148 0 9 0 n/a n/a 2 166
2010 6 172 0 9 0 n/a n/a 2 189
2011 11 159 0 11 1 0 0 0 182
2012 14 159 0 11 0 0 2 0 186
2013 18 165 0 16 0 0 2 0 201
2014 5 160 1 13 1 0 1 0 181
2015 6 193 1 9 0 0 1 0 210
2016 9 202 1 10 1 0 5 0 228
2017 8 174 0 9 0 0 5 0 196
2018 3 199 0 7 0 0 2 0 211
2019 5 191 0 9 0 0 1 0 206
2020 10 169 1 10 0 0 2 0 192
2021 10 147 0 8 0 0 1 3 169
2022 7 169 0 9 0 0 1 0 186
2023 9 166 0 8 0 0 3 0 186
2024 11 165 0 7 0 0 2 0 185

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 Minnie Hughes Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 302 18.2 16.5 n/a
1989 278 18.9 14.7 n/a
1990 276 19.0 14.5 n/a
1991 281 19.4 14.4 87.9
1992 303 21.8 13.8 89.4
1993 321 21.9 14.7 86.3
1994 311 21.0 14.8 90.7
1995 301 22.0 13.7 94.7
1996 301 22.0 13.7 94.7
1997 294 22.0 13.4 89.8
1998 296 22.0 13.5 94.9
1999 272 16.0 17.0 92.6
2000 299 20.0 15.0 97
2001 292 17.0 17.2 94.5
2002 289 21.5 13.4 95.2
2003 289 21.5 13.4 95.2
2004 253 20.9 12.1 93.3
2005 169 12.5 13.5 91.7
2006 167 11.0 15.2 88.5
2007 168 20.4 8.2 88.7
2008 174 13.0 13.4 74.3
2009 166 12.0 13.8 74.4
2010 189 11.0 17.1 85.6
2011 182 12.0 15.1 85.7
2012 186 12.7 14.6 80.6
2013 201 13.3 15.1 92.5
2014 181 16.9 10.7 96.1
2015 210 20.0 10.5 96.2
2016 228 18.0 12.6 87.7
2017 196 14.0 14.0 100
2018 211 17.0 12.4 100
2019 206 12.0 17.1 100
2020 192 10.0 19.2 100
2021 169 16.5 10.2 100
2022 186 17.0 10.9 100
2023 186 16.8 11.0 100
2024 185 17.5 10.5 100

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 Minnie Hughes Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 302 18.2 16.5 n/a
1989 278 18.9 14.7 n/a
1990 276 19.0 14.5 n/a
1991 281 19.4 14.4 87.9
1992 303 21.8 13.8 89.4
1993 321 21.9 14.7 86.3
1994 311 21.0 14.8 90.7
1995 301 22.0 13.7 94.7
1996 301 22.0 13.7 94.7
1997 294 22.0 13.4 89.8
1998 296 22.0 13.5 94.9
1999 272 16.0 17.0 92.6
2000 299 20.0 15.0 97
2001 292 17.0 17.2 94.5
2002 289 21.5 13.4 95.2
2003 289 21.5 13.4 95.2
2004 253 20.9 12.1 93.3
2005 169 12.5 13.5 91.7
2006 167 11.0 15.2 88.5
2007 168 20.4 8.2 88.7
2008 174 13.0 13.4 74.3
2009 166 12.0 13.8 74.4
2010 189 11.0 17.1 85.6
2011 182 12.0 15.1 85.7
2012 186 12.7 14.6 80.6
2013 201 13.3 15.1 92.5
2014 181 16.9 10.7 96.1
2015 210 20.0 10.5 96.2
2016 228 18.0 12.6 87.7
2017 196 14.0 14.0 100
2018 211 17.0 12.4 100
2019 206 12.0 17.1 100
2020 192 10.0 19.2 100
2021 169 16.5 10.2 100
2022 186 17.0 10.9 100
2023 186 16.8 11.0 100
2024 185 17.5 10.5 100

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 Minnie Hughes 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 $2,720 (16.1%) $1,360 (8.1%) $4,080 (24.2%) $9,799 (58.0%) $3,003 (17.8%) $12,802 (75.8%) $16,882
2020 $2,961 (17.1%) $1,093 (6.3%) $4,054 (23.4%) $10,291 (59.3%) $3,009 (17.3%) $13,300 (76.6%) $17,354
2021 $1,979 (11.7%) $1,299 (7.7%) $3,278 (19.4%) $10,532 (62.2%) $3,113 (18.4%) $13,645 (80.6%) $16,923
2022 $2,994 (11.3%) $1,458 (5.5%) $4,452 (16.8%) $17,564 (66.2%) $4,507 (17.0%) $22,071 (83.2%) $26,523
2023 $4,454 (11.4%) $14,593 (37.4%) $19,047 (48.8%) $15,623 (40.0%) $4,377 (11.2%) $20,000 (51.2%) $39,047

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Minnie Hughes Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 590th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 534th of 644 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Minnie Hughes Elementary)1238.7
 26.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)51.859.2
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Minnie Hughes Elementary)4051.6
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)58.261.3
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Minnie Hughes Elementary)130
 13%
   4th Grade Science (Charleston 01)50.451.1
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Minnie Hughes Elementary)35.528.6
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)52.463.1
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Minnie Hughes Elementary)32.319.1
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)52.954.2
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Minnie Hughes Elementary)13.622.7
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)43.561.5
 18%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Minnie Hughes Elementary)20.427.3
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)45.454.9
 9.5%
   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 Students206186
 9.7%
African American191166
 13.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic98
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White59
 80%
Two or More Races13
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Minnie Hughes Elementary are 89% African American, 6% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Minnie Hughes Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Students who attend Minnie Hughes Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Baptist Hill High

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Minnie Hughes Elementary.


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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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