Overview of James Simons Elementary: James Simons Elementary is a magnet school situated in Charleston, SC, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of James Simons Elementary is 391, and the school has PK-8. At James Simons Elementary, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 57%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 100% low-income learners. There are 25 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at James Simons: At James Simons Elementary, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Charleston County School District, 40% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.

James Simons Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.