Pepperhill Elementary

3300 Creola Road
North Charleston, SC 29420

448 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Pepperhill Elementary School, located in North Charleston, South Carolina, serves as a cornerstone of its local community within the Charleston County School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and the social-emotional development of its diverse student body. By utilizing a curriculum aligned with state standards, the faculty works to prepare students for middle school success while encouraging a lifelong passion for learning through various instructional strategies and classroom engagement.

Beyond academics, Pepperhill Elementary focuses on building a strong community culture through active partnerships with parents and local stakeholders. The school environment is characterized by an emphasis on character education and inclusivity, ensuring that students from various backgrounds feel welcomed and encouraged. With its commitment to providing equitable opportunities and resources, Pepperhill strives to empower its students to become productive, confident members of the North Charleston community and beyond.

448

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pepperhill Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	131
Black	255
Asian	2
Two or More	22

Black
255 (56.9 %)
Hispanic
131 (29.2 %)
White
38 (8.5 %)
Two or More
22 (4.9 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)

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)767-5905
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	448
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
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 49

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 68