Schools in Beaufort
Beaufort is served by Beaufort County School District, which carries an overall Niche A- grade across 32 schools and 21,050 students -- the same district serving Bluffton and Hilton Head Island, built elsewhere in this dataset.
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Learn moreA real, solid district-wide grade
Beaufort County School District carries an overall Niche grade of A- across its 32 schools and 21,050 students, with an 11:1 student-teacher ratio; state test scores show 45% math proficiency and 60% reading proficiency. A separately cited, older ranking placed the district 17th among South Carolina's top public school districts -- disclosed with its dating caveat rather than re-asserted as necessarily current.
Real, meaningful variance among individual schools
Red Cedar Elementary School carries a strong A grade, while other schools in the district range down to B- and C+ -- a real, meaningful spread within the same district, consistent with the pattern already documented for Bluffton's own schools elsewhere in this dataset.
Confirm the specific zoned school for a given address
Because Beaufort's schools show real, meaningful grade variance even within the same district, families should confirm the specific zoned elementary, middle, and high school for a target address directly rather than assuming one uniform district-wide reputation.
Key takeaways
- Beaufort County School District carries an overall Niche A- grade across 32 schools and 21,050 students -- the same district serving Bluffton and Hilton Head Island.
- Red Cedar Elementary carries a strong A grade; other schools in the district range down to B-/C+ -- real, meaningful variance.
- Confirm the specific zoned school for a target address -- district-wide grades mask real school-level differences.
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