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About this school
James Island Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Charleston, South Carolina that is part of Charleston County School District.
It serves 580 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 150 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
580 Students
34 Teachers
1872 S Grimball RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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James Island Elementary School
$85,030
raised using DonorsChoose
150
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
531
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
James Island Elementary School has received support from
359 individuals from South Carolina and
172 individuals out-of-state.