James Island Elementary School
Phone: (843) 762-8240
Fax: (843) 762-8250
Fax: (843) 762-8250
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- Principal / Admin: Cathy Coleman
- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Pre-K - 5th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- James Island Elementary School serves Pre-K through 5th Grade Students From The City Of Charleston, Which Is Part Of Charleston County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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1 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on April 21, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- We love JI elem. everyone made my sons transition from his old school to JI very easy and everyone there has been wonderful.
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James Island Elementary School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Pre-Kindergarten: 1
- Kindergarten: 77
- 1st Grade: 87
- 2nd Grade: 80
- 3rd Grade: 76
- 4th Grade: 66
- 5th Grade: 76
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 6
- Asian: 6
- Hispanic: 7
- Black: 197
- White: 247
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 232
- Female: 231
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 45.6%
- All Charleston Schools: 50.2%
- All South Carolina Schools: 51.3%
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Charleston School of Massage
- 778 Folly Rd
- Charleston, SC 29412
- (843) 762-7727
- Medical University of South Carolina
- 171 Ashley Ave
- Charleston, SC 29425
- (843) 792-2300
- Trident Technical College
- 7000 Rivers Avenue
- Charleston, SC 29423
- (843) 574-6111
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- 171 Moultrie St
- Charleston, SC 29409
- (843) 953-5000
- Johnson & Wales University - Charleston
- 701 East Bay St
- Charleston, SC 29403
- (843) 727-3000
- Charleston Southern University
- 9200 University Blvd
- Charleston, SC 29406
- (843) 863-7000
Libraries Near This School
- JAMES ISLAND BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1248 CAMP ROAD
- CHARLESTON, SC 29412
- (843) 795-6679
- CHARLESTON COUNTY LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE
- 68 CALHOUN STREET
- CHARLESTON, SC 29401
- (843) 805-6801
- COOPER RIVER MEMORIAL BRANCH
- 3503 RIVERS AVENUE
- CHARLESTON, SC 29405
- (843) 744-2489
- WEST ASHLEY BRANCH LIBRARY
- 45 WINDEMERE BLVD.
- CHARLESTON, SC 29407
- (843) 766-6635
- ST. ANDREWS PARISH REGIONAL LIBRARY
- 1735 N. WOODMERE DRIVE
- CHARLESTON, SC 29407
- (843) 766-2546
- JOHN L. DART BRANCH LIBRARY
- 1067 KING STREET
- CHARLESTON, SC 29403
- (843) 722-7550
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 463
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 50
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 9.3:1
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Nearby Schools
- Septima Clark Corporate Academy
- 0.3 Mi
- James Island Middle School
- 1.7 Mi
- Fort Johnson Middle School
- 1.7 Mi
- Murray Lasaine Elementary School
- 2.3 Mi
- James Island Charter High School
- 2.7 Mi
- Harbor View Elementary School
- 3.2 Mi
- Stiles Point Elementary School
- 3.3 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- Nativity School
- 1.1 Mi
- The O'quinn School
- 3.1 Mi
- James Island Christian School
- 3.4 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; SC Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools