Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 416 students
Whale Branch Elementary
15 Stuart Point Road, Seabrook, SC 29940
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
409
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
8.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Beaufort 01
Beaufort County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
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 Whale Branch Elementary
Whale Branch Elementary is a public elementary school in Seabrook, South Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Beaufort 01. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Beaufort County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 409 students were enrolled, with about 8.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 409 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.7 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Beaufort 01
- County
- Beaufort County
- NCES school ID
- 450111000392
Schools near Whale Branch Elementary
All 3 schools in Seabrook →
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Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 375 students
Broad River Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 467 students
Coosa Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 467 students
St. Peters Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 149 students
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.