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Joseph R. Pye Elementary

9701 Patriot Boulevard, Ladson, SC 29456

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
775
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dorchester 02
Dorchester County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
63rdpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
53rdpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
66thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Joseph R. Pye Elementary

Joseph R. Pye Elementary is a public elementary school in Ladson, South Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Dorchester 02. The school is located in a midsize city in Dorchester County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 775 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

9701 Patriot Boulevard
Ladson, SC 29456
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
775 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Dorchester 02
County
Dorchester County
NCES school ID
450201001568

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.