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Minnie Hughes Elementary

Grades PK–05 · Yonges Island, SC · NCES 450144000205

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8548 Willtown Road · Yonges Island, SC 29404

At a glance

Reported students

174

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

16.3

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina elementary enrollment

4th percentile

Compared with 679 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

513

Minnie Hughes Elementary: 174 reported students.

State peer staffing position

11th percentile

10.7:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
193
Teachers (FTE)
18.1
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1

What the reported data says about Minnie Hughes Elementary

Minnie Hughes Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Yonges Island. It is one of 84 current school records connected to Charleston 01. NCES reports 174 students for 2024–25.

Among 679 elementary schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 509 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.7:1, below the South Carolina median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (89.1%) and White (6.3%). English learners represent 2.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 9.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Minnie Hughes Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 10.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.3 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0.8 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
2.6%
Students with disabilities
9.3%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0.8
Nurses (FTE)
0.8
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White6.3%
  • Hispanic3.4%
  • Black89.1%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial1.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Charleston 01

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

St. James Santee Elementary-Middle

Elementary · Grades PK–08

167 reported students

Edith L. Frierson Montessori

Elementary · Grades PK–08

165 reported students

Charleston Progressive

Elementary · Grades PK–05

184 reported students

Mitchell Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

188 reported students

Charleston Development Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–08

151 reported students

Mary Ford Early Childhood Learning and Family Center

Elementary · Grades PK–KG

244 reported students

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