James Island Elementary, 1872 S. Grimball Road: pre-K through fifth grade, 580 students in 2024-25, rated Good on the state report card.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the school’s administration page; Charleston County School District’s school lookup tool, 2026-27 academic calendar and 2026-27 bell schedule; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card data files; the federal NCES school directory.
James Island Elementary is a Charleston County School District school on South Grimball Road on James Island; its website lists a STEM program. It was rated Good, with 59 points, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 843-762-8240, 1872 S. Grimball Road
- School website: jies.ccsdschools.com
- Enrolling a new student: register at the zoned school; the district lists what to bring on its required documents page. District office: 843-937-6300
- Which school is my address zoned for? the district’s school lookup tool
- Buses: the district’s transportation page, with its 2026-27 bus stop locator
| Address | 1872 S. Grimball Road, Charleston, SC 29412 |
| Phone | 843-762-8240 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| District | Charleston County School District |
| School hours | 7:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. |
| State school ID | 1001107 |
Principal
Principal Jonetta Gregory, according to the school’s administration page.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 580 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 616 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school each year as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory. An Excellent rating means “school performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate,” according to the state’s report card site. The overall rating is built from indicators such as academic achievement, preparing for success, student progress, English learners’ progress and school climate, with graduation rate and college and career readiness added for high schools.
2024-25 rating: Good, 59 points. On the state’s elementary scale, Excellent 61 to 100, Good 53 to 60, Average 42 to 52, Below Average 34 to 41 and Unsatisfactory 33 and below.
| Indicator | 2024-25 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Excellent |
| Preparing for success | Average |
| Student progress | Average |
| School climate | Good |
On the spring 2025 SC READY tests in grades 3 to 5, 72.2% of students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 69.6% in math; on the state science test, 53.7% did, according to the state’s report card data.
Across Charleston County School District, in grades 3 to 8, the figures were 67.6% in English, 56.2% in math and 57.2% in science.
The full report card, with test results by group, teacher data, school safety and spending, is on the state’s SC School Report Cards site. The state publishes new ratings each fall.
Attendance zone
Check an address with the district’s school lookup tool, which the district links from its lookup page.
In the district’s zone layers, the James Island Elementary zone feeds Camp Road Middle and James Island Charter High. Part of the zone also lists Murray-LaSaine Montessori for kindergarten to fifth grade.
We did not find a published feeder list on the district’s site, so these pairings come from the district’s own zone layers, for 2025-26 and 2026-27; where a zone is split, the street address decides.
Calendar and school hours
James Island Elementary follows Charleston County School District’s 2026-27 calendar. Coming dates from the academic calendar (PDF):
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-24: no school; both are weather make-up days if the district needs them
- Nov. 25-27: fall break
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
School hours: 7:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m., with arrival from 7 a.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule (PDF). Early-release days end at 12:25 p.m. and half days at 10:40 a.m.
More
- The district’s elementary schools page
- Every public school in Charleston, with zones and report cards
- Our Charleston schools guide for the district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does James Island Elementary serve?
James Island Elementary serves pre-K through fifth grade, according to the state’s 2024-25 report card.
What is James Island Elementary’s school rating?
James Island Elementary was rated Good, with 59 points, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 school report card, the latest the state has published.
Which high school does James Island Elementary feed into?
In Charleston County School District’s zone layers, the James Island Elementary zone feeds Camp Road Middle and then James Island Charter High.
What time does James Island Elementary start?
The school day runs 7:25 a.m. to 2:25 p.m., with arrival from 7 a.m., according to the district’s 2026-27 bell schedule.
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