Ladson Elementary

907 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Ladson Elementary School, located at 3321 Ladson Road in Ladson, South Carolina, is a public primary school serving the local community within the Berkeley County School District. The school provides a foundational educational environment for students in grades Pre-K through 5th grade. As a neighborhood anchor, the school focuses on fostering early academic development, social-emotional growth, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills to prepare young learners for their transition into middle school.

The school is deeply integrated into the suburban Ladson area, functioning as a vital hub for families in the region. Like many schools in the Berkeley County district, Ladson Elementary emphasizes a supportive learning atmosphere that encourages student engagement and community involvement. By offering a standard core curriculum complemented by various extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to provide a well-rounded educational experience that addresses the diverse needs of its student body while maintaining a focus on state-mandated academic standards.

907

Total Students

63.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ladson Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	139
Hispanic	283
Black	427
Asian	4
Two or More	53
American Indian	1

Black
427 (47.1%)
Hispanic
283 (31.2%)
White
139 (15.3%)
Two or More
53 (5.8%)
Asian
4 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Charleston 01
Phone:	(843)764-2225
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	907
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	63.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 70

Kindergarten 135

Grade 1 159

Grade 2 131

Grade 3 135

Grade 4 145

Grade 5 132