Other / mixed grade configuration · Mt. Pleasant, SC

Jennie Moore Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Jennie Moore Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 450144000214
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jennie Moore Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of South Carolina schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Mt. Pleasant · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
large classes for South Carolina
23.1%
free-lunch eligible

Jennie Moore Elementary has class sizes larger than 74% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jennie Moore Elementary ranks #5 of 7 schools in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

Enrollment

993

South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

63.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.8:1

vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.1%

vs 74.0% South Carolina avg

-69% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jennie Moore Elementary compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jennie Moore Elementary

Jennie Moore Elementary is a large combined-grade school in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, enrolling 993 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.8:1 puts it in the larger third of South Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 23.1% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the South Carolina average.

Enrollment of 993 puts it in the larger third of South Carolina schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,214 scored South Carolina schools.

Against 105 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #65.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 828 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Mt. Pleasant's public schools, it stands alongside Carolina Park Elementary (931 students): Jennie Moore Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.8:1 vs 17.6:1).

Charleston 01 also operates Wando High (2,588 students) and Rb Stall High (2,135 students) alongside Jennie Moore Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Jennie Moore Elementary compares

Jennie Moore Elementary on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▲ 10% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.1% ▼ 69% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 993 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
993
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.1%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 74% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,213
per pupil, district-wide - above South Carolina avg of $14,558
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 828 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 76.4%
African American 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 76.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.0, Jennie Moore Elementary is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charleston 01, which includes Jennie Moore Elementary.

$15,213
Per student
+4%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.0%
State 27.7%
Federal 13.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Jennie Moore Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wando High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rb Stall High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Ashley High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lucy Garrett Beckham High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James Island Charter High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jennie Moore Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Charleston 01 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Mt. Pleasant

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jennie Moore Elementary

How many students attend Jennie Moore Elementary?

Jennie Moore Elementary has 993 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jennie Moore Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Jennie Moore Elementary is 15.8:1, which is 10% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jennie Moore Elementary?

23.1% of students at Jennie Moore Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jennie Moore Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Jennie Moore Elementary is White at 76.4% of enrollment, in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jennie Moore Elementary?

Jennie Moore Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jennie Moore Elementary rank among schools in Mt. Pleasant?

By Resource Investment Index, Jennie Moore Elementary ranks #5 of 7 schools in Mt. Pleasant, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mt. Pleasant on the city page.

Is Jennie Moore Elementary a good school?

Jennie Moore Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of South Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Charleston 01?

Besides Jennie Moore Elementary, Charleston 01 also operates Wando High (2,588 students), Rb Stall High (2,135 students), and West Ashley High (2,069 students). See the Charleston 01 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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