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James Island Elementary School

Grades: PK-5

Students: 580

Type: Public

8/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 487:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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39 Reviews

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Charleston 01 School District

1872 Grimball Road
Charleston, SC 29412

(843) 762-8240

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Additional GreatSchools Ratings

7/10

Test Scores

3/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

9/10

Student Growth

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Would not be my first choice. They do not challenge the children that are academically. Disruptive students cause the learning pace to be slow. There are 20 student per teacher with no help for the teachers. They have no homework or reading requirements. There are some great teachers here but we wer

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Posted by a parent on 7/21/2026

This school is a life changer for my daughter. The system is efficient and the staff are remarkable. They really work with the children by meeting them where they are at and have so much professionalism and compassion. They could use an update on the tardy/late system to make it easier to do from th

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Posted by a parent on 12/30/2025

The teachers (we just finished year 2 here) are fantastic! They work hard/well with students that struggle and/or have issues! We could not recommend this school more!

Posted by a parent on 6/6/2025

JIES has been amazing for my son who has struggled for several years with behavior. The teachers and team have gone above and beyond to help him. He is now thriving!

Posted by a parent on 3/1/2025

I am so impressed with James Island Elementary! The teachers are fantastic, my son loves the library and other special areas, the school campus is clean and spacious, the field trips take advantage of Charleston’s unique offerings, and I’m amazed at how involved the principal (Ms. Gregory) is with e

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Posted by a parent on 4/19/2023

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Charleston schools - James Island Elementary School is located at 1872 Grimball Road, Charleston SC 29412. James Island Elementary School is in the Charleston 01 School District. James Island Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.