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Hilton Head Island Elementary Primary School
30 School Rd
Hilton Head Island SC, 29926, Beaufort County
Phone: 843-342-4206
Ranking: 
(454 out of 841, bottom 46%)*
(454 out of 841, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: Beaufort County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 66 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 67 | 72 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 916 | 851 | 823 | 785 | 740 | 746 | 846 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 190 | 20.7% | 172 | 20.2% | 190 | 23.1% | 172 | 21.9% | 162 | 21.9% | 145 | 19.4% | 132 | 15.6% |
| Grade 2: | 179 | 19.5% | 197 | 23.1% | 158 | 19.2% | 171 | 21.8% | 144 | 19.5% | 129 | 17.3% | 149 | 17.6% |
| Grade 3: | 206 | 22.5% | 147 | 17.3% | 174 | 21.1% | 155 | 19.7% | 129 | 17.4% | 140 | 18.8% | 155 | 18.3% |
| Grade 4: | 161 | 17.6% | 175 | 20.6% | 158 | 19.2% | 145 | 18.5% | 142 | 19.2% | 163 | 21.8% | 180 | 21.3% |
| Grade 5: | 180 | 19.7% | 160 | 18.8% | 143 | 17.4% | 142 | 18.1% | 163 | 22.0% | 169 | 22.7% | 230 | 27.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 477 | 52.1% | 453 | 53.2% | 442 | 53.7% | 420 | 53.5% | 382 | 51.6% | 384 | 51.5% | 470 | 55.6% |
| Female: | 439 | 47.9% | 398 | 46.8% | 381 | 46.3% | 365 | 46.5% | 338 | 45.7% | 350 | 46.9% | 371 | 43.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 9 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 394 | 43.0% | 351 | 41.2% | 327 | 39.7% | 301 | 38.3% | 284 | 38.4% | 274 | 36.7% | 287 | 33.9% |
| Black: | 79 | 8.6% | 85 | 10.0% | 82 | 10.0% | 92 | 11.7% | 113 | 15.3% | 121 | 16.2% | 150 | 17.7% |
| White: | 408 | 44.5% | 387 | 45.5% | 391 | 47.5% | 366 | 46.6% | 324 | 43.8% | 342 | 45.8% | 399 | 47.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 22 | 2.4% | 21 | 2.5% | 15 | 1.8% | 18 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 452 | 49.3% | 432 | 50.8% | 391 | 47.5% | 309 | 39.4% | 294 | 39.7% | 241 | 32.3% | 287 | 33.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 3.9% | 36 | 4.2% | 42 | 5.1% | 48 | 6.1% | 50 | 6.8% | 59 | 7.9% | 76 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.88 | 13.95 | 13.95 | 14.17 | 14.10 | 11.10 | 11.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 81.9% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 82.8% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 73.4% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 77.4% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 78.1% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 79.8% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 80.9% | 82.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 72.8% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 73.8% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 59.7% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 64.4% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.2% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 71.8% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 69.6% | 69.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 52.7% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 65% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 58.5% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 48.5% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 58.2% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 59.2% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 64.1% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 73.9% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 72.4% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 63% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 61.3% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 72.3% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 70.3% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 72.4% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 64.8% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 65.5% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 68.2% | 70.3% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 82% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 77.6% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 71.9% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 75.6% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 77.7% | 78% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 77.8% | 78.2% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 79.5% | 78.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 75.5% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.5% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 77.9% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 82.5% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 79.4% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 84.7% | 79.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 59.9% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 62.8% | 68.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 68% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 66.7% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 69.1% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 72.5% | 73.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 74.2% | 73.2% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 72.8% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.4% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 78.4% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.7% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 77% | 77% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 79.9% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 83.2% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66.5% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 69.1% | 72.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 77.7% | 74.3% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 76.4% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 76.8% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 80.3% | 80% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 78% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 79.8% | 78.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 75.5% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 79.8% | 81.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 75.9% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 76.5% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 71.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71.6% | 71.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 77.6% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 76.4% | 76.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 74.5% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55.2% | 60.6% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 60.2% | 61.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67.5% | 68.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 63.7% | 66% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 64.8% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 68.7% | 71.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 74.5% | 73% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 60.2% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 63.5% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 64.9% | 70% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 66.3% | 66.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 70% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 70.7% | 69.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 66.2% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 74.2% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 73.1% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 77.5% | 77.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 71.7% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 72.4% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 41.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 58.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 18.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,903.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,276.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,586.0 |
* Hilton Head Island Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.