Elementary · South Carolina

Matilda F. Dunston Elementary

Free meals for all

Matilda F. Dunston Elementary, a public elementary school in North Charleston, South Carolina: grades pre-k–5, 569 students, 12.9 students per teacher (2024–25 school year). Part of Charleston 01.

Size and class size

Compared with elementary schools of the same state and the whole country. Students per teacher counts every full-time-equivalent teacher, not the size of each class.

Students: 569
Teachers (FTE): 44.0
Students per teacher: 12.9
Grades: Pre-K–5; Elementary

Fewer students per teacher than 59% of elementary schools in South Carolina

Median 13.4 · 691 schools compared

Fewer students per teacher than 69% of elementary schools in the US

Median 14.6 · 50,575 schools compared

Larger than 62% of elementary schools in South Carolina

Median 505 · 691 schools compared

Larger than 77% of elementary schools in the US

Median 415 · 51,933 schools compared

What it offers

Grades: Elementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Type: District school · Regular
Instruction: Some virtual classes
Meals: Free breakfast and lunch for every student
Area: Midsize city
Run by: Charleston 01

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Location

Address: 1825 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406
Phone: (843)745-7109
City or town: North Charleston
County: Charleston County

Quality of life in North Charleston Schools in North Charleston

Nearby elementary schools

The closest public elementary schools by straight-line distance. Attendance zones are set by each district.

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher
North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	399	10.5	1.1 mi
Compass Collegiate AcademyCharter	K–4	155	13.5	1.6 mi
North Charleston ElementaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	329	12.0	1.9 mi
Midland Park PrimaryFree meals for all	Pre-K–K	357	11.2	2.3 mi
Hanahan Elementary	Pre-K–5	957	16.1	2.7 mi
Meeting Street BrentwoodFree meals for all	Pre-K–8	806	7.4	2.8 mi

Sources

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).

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NCES 450144000224