Hunley Park Elementary

Summary:

Hunley Park Elementary is a public elementary school in North Charleston, South Carolina, serving around 410 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charleston 01 school district, which is ranked 24th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Hunley Park Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 10% White, 42.44% African American, 40% Hispanic, 1.22% Asian, and 6.34% two or more races. This diversity is higher than some nearby schools, such as Drayton Hall Elementary, which has a 69.3% White student population. However, Hunley Park's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in ELA and Math, is generally lower than the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups perform relatively well compared to other schools in the state, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (100%) and its relatively high per-student spending of $17,264, Hunley Park Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 550th out of 643 schools in 2018-2019 to 397th out of 638 schools in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools within the Charleston 01 district, Hunley Park generally underperforms in academic measures, but it outperforms some schools in the Dorchester 02 district, such as Pinehurst Elementary and Matilda F. Dunston Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1000 Michigan Avenue
       North Charleston, SC  29404


(843) 767-5914

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
397th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,264 Help


Students who attend Hunley Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science
High:    RB Stall High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.4%
Hispanic:
40.0%
White:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Hunley Park Elementary ranks worse than 62.2% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 27th 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 37.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (42.4%), Hispanic (40%), White (10%). (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 Hunley Park Elementary is 12.8, which is the 22nd best among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hunley Park Elementary is $17,264, which is the 25th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hunley Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hunley Park Elementary 397th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Hunley Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:
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Charleston 01:

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


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Rank History for Hunley Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hunley Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.95 297th 542 45.2%
2004 31.07 416th 550 24.4%
2005 34.20 405th 557 27.3%
2006 33.08 421st 559 24.7%
2007 45.83 348th 566 38.5%
2008 44.80 357th 577 38.1%
2009 36.55 408th 580 29.7%
2010 40.83 384th 589 34.8%
2011 22.27 513th 597 14.1%
2012 22.37 513th 594 13.6%
2013 35.12 424th 599 29.2%
2014 24.20 533rd 630 15.4%
2015 17.07 584th 638 8.5%
2016 26.25 485th 619 21.6%
2017 21.71 522nd 639 18.3%
2018 9.26 596th 624 4.5%
2019 17.52 550th 643 14.5%
2021 21.57 489th 622 21.4%
2022 35.77 405th 625 35.2%
2023 42.35 364th 644 43.5%
2024 37.74 397th 638 37.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hunley Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.61 40th 79 49.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hunley Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.49 574th 588 2.4%
2019 23.04 497th 600 17.2%
2021 28.01 432nd 580 25.5%
2022 45.12 333rd 600 44.5%
2023 58.30 235th 608 61.3%
2024 67.81 174th 599 71.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Hunley Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.36 552nd 570 3.2%
2019 18.29 501st 588 14.8%
2021 29.66 391st 554 29.4%
2022 37.89 362nd 573 36.8%
2023 46.62 311th 580 46.4%
2024 46.32 308th 565 45.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Hunley Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.14 534th 571 6.5%
2019 17.61 506th 590 14.2%
2021 11.05 511th 561 8.9%
2022 29.14 413th 579 28.7%
2023 35.79 374th 582 35.7%
2024 28.25 414th 568 27.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Hunley Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.02 403rd 412 2.2%
2019 34.53 301st 421 28.5%
2021 44.81 188th 350 46.3%
2022 66.24 101st 393 74.3%
2023 82.51 42nd 394 89.3%
2024 79.93 46th 369 87.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hunley Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.51 101st 116 12.9%
2023 39.24 71st 115 38.3%
2024 39.02 66th 115 42.6%
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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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Reviews:
Facebook Profile Picture by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 5, 2011

Open Quote My two daughters have been going to Hunley Park for the past 2 years. So far I am very satisfyed with the communication, safety, and teachers. The only thing I don't like is they did not go on any field trips. There are places they can take the kids that is educational focused.

I like how the assistant princpal Dr. Duke learns every childs name and the parents too.

Hundley Park rocks! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hunley Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 103 10 17 8 n/a n/a 0 587
1989 424 105 17 20 5 n/a n/a 0 571
1990 450 139 20 15 3 n/a n/a 0 627
1991 440 153 20 19 8 n/a n/a 0 640
1992 487 169 19 27 11 n/a n/a 0 713
1993 471 179 22 21 9 n/a n/a 0 702
1994 392 188 18 15 5 n/a n/a 0 618
1995 200 132 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1996 200 132 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1997 193 180 5 10 2 n/a n/a 0 390
1998 216 212 17 18 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1999 232 215 9 20 2 n/a n/a 33 511
2000 243 253 13 15 2 n/a n/a 0 526
2001 204 271 12 20 2 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 169 255 19 29 3 n/a n/a 0 475
2003 169 255 19 29 3 n/a n/a 0 475
2004 177 314 27 25 5 n/a n/a 0 548
2005 160 278 13 37 3 n/a n/a 11 502
2006 148 318 16 40 3 n/a n/a 6 531
2007 147 317 9 37 1 n/a n/a 0 511
2008 141 273 15 45 1 n/a n/a 4 479
2009 146 301 13 51 2 n/a n/a 3 516
2010 131 280 7 49 3 n/a n/a 8 478
2011 128 316 13 48 1 1 8 0 515
2012 94 319 9 58 0 1 33 0 514
2013 77 300 12 69 0 1 31 0 490
2014 104 312 9 82 0 1 30 0 538
2015 98 311 6 107 0 2 29 0 553
2016 90 266 6 92 0 3 24 0 481
2017 86 268 9 98 0 4 30 0 495
2018 97 285 6 107 0 2 25 0 522
2019 74 277 2 109 0 1 23 0 486
2020 72 256 4 106 0 0 30 0 468
2021 55 206 3 112 0 0 26 0 402
2022 56 200 3 139 0 0 21 0 419
2023 41 174 5 164 0 0 26 0 410

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 Hunley Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 587 34.7 16.9 n/a
1989 571 34.8 16.4 n/a
1990 627 32.8 19.1 n/a
1991 640 34.8 18.3 23.8
1992 713 39.3 18.1 23.1
1993 702 38.3 18.3 21.9
1994 618 35.5 17.4 24.1
1995 353 24.5 14.4 38.5
1996 353 24.5 14.4 38.5
1997 390 24.0 16.3 42.8
1998 463 28.0 16.5 45.1
1999 511 31.0 16.5 51.9
2000 526 30.6 17.2 48.7
2001 509 32.0 15.9 56.8
2002 475 28.4 16.7 64
2003 475 28.4 16.7 64
2004 548 34.4 15.9 66.1
2005 502 31.8 15.8 62.7
2006 531 36.7 14.5 65.9
2007 511 52.2 9.8 67.9
2008 479 33.6 14.3 69.3
2009 516 34.6 14.9 68.4
2010 478 33.1 14.4 74.3
2011 515 29.0 17.7 73.6
2012 514 32.8 15.6 75.1
2013 490 34.0 14.4 77.1
2014 538 33.6 16.0 75.7
2015 553 37.0 14.9 66.4
2016 481 34.0 14.1 64.9
2017 495 33.0 15.0 100
2018 522 34.0 15.3 100
2019 486 33.0 14.7 100
2020 468 35.0 13.3 100
2021 402 36.5 11.0 100
2022 419 36.0 11.6 100
2023 410 32.0 12.8 100

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 Hunley Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 587 34.7 16.9 n/a
1989 571 34.8 16.4 n/a
1990 627 32.8 19.1 n/a
1991 640 34.8 18.3 23.8
1992 713 39.3 18.1 23.1
1993 702 38.3 18.3 21.9
1994 618 35.5 17.4 24.1
1995 353 24.5 14.4 38.5
1996 353 24.5 14.4 38.5
1997 390 24.0 16.3 42.8
1998 463 28.0 16.5 45.1
1999 511 31.0 16.5 51.9
2000 526 30.6 17.2 48.7
2001 509 32.0 15.9 56.8
2002 475 28.4 16.7 64
2003 475 28.4 16.7 64
2004 548 34.4 15.9 66.1
2005 502 31.8 15.8 62.7
2006 531 36.7 14.5 65.9
2007 511 52.2 9.8 67.9
2008 479 33.6 14.3 69.3
2009 516 34.6 14.9 68.4
2010 478 33.1 14.4 74.3
2011 515 29.0 17.7 73.6
2012 514 32.8 15.6 75.1
2013 490 34.0 14.4 77.1
2014 538 33.6 16.0 75.7
2015 553 37.0 14.9 66.4
2016 481 34.0 14.1 64.9
2017 495 33.0 15.0 100
2018 522 34.0 15.3 100
2019 486 33.0 14.7 100
2020 468 35.0 13.3 100
2021 402 36.5 11.0 100
2022 419 36.0 11.6 100
2023 410 32.0 12.8 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hunley Park 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 $917 (9.2%) $522 (5.2%) $1,439 (14.5%) $6,650 (66.8%) $1,869 (18.8%) $8,518 (85.5%) $9,958
2020 $1,360 (11.6%) $569 (4.9%) $1,929 (16.5%) $7,472 (63.9%) $2,291 (19.6%) $9,764 (83.5%) $11,692
2021 $1,107 (8.8%) $625 (5.0%) $1,732 (13.8%) $8,555 (68.3%) $2,237 (17.9%) $10,791 (86.2%) $12,523
2022 $1,576 (9.4%) $930 (5.6%) $2,506 (15.0%) $11,084 (66.3%) $3,121 (18.7%) $14,205 (85.0%) $16,710
2023 $2,472 (14.3%) $1,187 (6.9%) $3,658 (21.2%) $10,712 (62.0%) $2,893 (16.8%) $13,605 (78.8%) $17,264

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hunley Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 550th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 364th of 644 Elementary schools
 29%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hunley Park Elementary)43.441.3
 2.1%
   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 (Hunley Park Elementary)50.752.4
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)58.261.3
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Hunley Park Elementary)17.224.4
 7.2%
   4th Grade Science (Charleston 01)50.451.1
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hunley Park Elementary)32.749
 16.3%
   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 (Hunley Park Elementary)27.542.9
 15.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)52.954.2
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hunley Park Elementary)15.854
 38.2%
   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 (Hunley Park Elementary)14.344.5
 30.2%
   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 Students486410
 15.6%
African American277174
 37.2%
American Indian00
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic109164
 50.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White7441
 44.6%
Two or More Races2326
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Hunley Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science
High : RB Stall High

In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Hunley Park Elementary.

Students at Hunley Park Elementary are 42% African American, 40% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Hunley Park Elementary ranks 397th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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