Matilda Dunston Elementary Primary School
1825 Remount Rd Charleston SC, 29406, Charleston County Phone: 843-745-7109 Ranking:  (575 out of 841, bottom 32%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3 School District: Charleston 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: | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 329 | 306 | 339 | 333 | 319 | 292 | 283 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 21 | 6.4% | 35 | 11.4% | 70 | 20.6% | 66 | 19.8% | 75 | 23.5% | 65 | 22.3% | 70 | 24.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 88 | 26.7% | 79 | 25.8% | 81 | 23.9% | 93 | 27.9% | 70 | 21.9% | 69 | 23.6% | 65 | 23.0% |
| Grade 1: | 92 | 28.0% | 72 | 23.5% | 73 | 21.5% | 64 | 19.2% | 66 | 20.7% | 66 | 22.6% | 64 | 22.6% |
| Grade 2: | 62 | 18.8% | 63 | 20.6% | 61 | 18.0% | 53 | 15.9% | 58 | 18.2% | 51 | 17.5% | 38 | 13.4% |
| Grade 3: | 66 | 20.1% | 57 | 18.6% | 54 | 15.9% | 57 | 17.1% | 50 | 15.7% | 41 | 14.0% | 46 | 16.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 191 | 58.1% | 160 | 52.3% | 167 | 49.3% | 171 | 51.4% | 159 | 49.8% | 152 | 52.1% | 142 | 50.2% |
| Female: | 138 | 41.9% | 146 | 47.7% | 172 | 50.7% | 162 | 48.6% | 147 | 46.1% | 130 | 44.5% | 137 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 75 | 22.8% | 73 | 23.9% | 70 | 20.6% | 86 | 25.8% | 81 | 25.4% | 62 | 21.2% | 62 | 21.9% |
| Black: | 224 | 68.1% | 203 | 66.3% | 239 | 70.5% | 228 | 68.5% | 221 | 69.3% | 215 | 73.6% | 204 | 72.1% |
| White: | 17 | 5.2% | 15 | 4.9% | 18 | 5.3% | 17 | 5.1% | 12 | 3.8% | 12 | 4.1% | 15 | 5.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 3.6% | 13 | 4.2% | 11 | 3.2% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 311 | 94.5% | 275 | 89.9% | 286 | 84.4% | 209 | 62.8% | 256 | 80.3% | 244 | 83.6% | 228 | 80.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 7 | 2.1% | 14 | 4.6% | 7 | 2.1% | 13 | 3.9% | 9 | 2.8% | 10 | 3.4% | 14 | 4.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.54 | 11.81 | 13.35 | 13.88 | 13.57 | 12.20 | 11.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 82.2% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 86% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 88.6% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 89% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 86.5% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 87.6% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 80% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 81% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 79.7% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 81.5% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 84.3% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 82% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 83.9% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 87.7% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 84.5% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 79% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 77.8% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 70.2% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 70.1% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 69.7% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 74% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 70.1% | 69.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 55.1% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 60.9% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 67.1% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.4% | 65.7% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 64% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 72.3% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 63.9% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 55.5% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 61.3% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 62.1% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 70% | 67.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 62% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 76.2% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 79.5% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 80.2% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 86.7% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 86.4% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 79.1% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 76.2% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 78.4% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 77.7% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 78.4% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 74.8% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 73.6% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 73.5% | 70.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 77.3% | 76.4% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 80.7% | 80.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 79.1% | 81.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 79.9% | 80.3% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 55.7% | 57.1% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 61.7% | 62.3% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 66.4% | 64.7% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 72.9% | 71% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 64.4% | 68.2% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 72.7% | 76.6% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 73% | 74.6% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 73.1% | 76.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 54.8% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29% | 58.3% | 60.3% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 59.1% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 62.1% | 63.5% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 63.9% | 64% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 74.7% | 77.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 51.8% | 54.2% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 66.3% | 64.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 47.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 52.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 38.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 61.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,060.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,100.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,574.0 |
* Matilda Dunston Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.