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Joseph R. Pye Elementary

Ladson, SC 29456

Phone: (843) 695-2979
District: Dorchester 02 School District

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public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 775 students

Joseph R. Pye Elementary, a public school located in Ladson, SC, serves grades PK-5 in the Dorchester 02 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Joseph R. Pye Elementary is a public school located in Ladson, SC. 775 students attend Joseph R. Pye Elementary.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	9/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2024 End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) Tests data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 College and Career Ready Assessments (READY) data from South Carolina Department of Education.
Student Growth	10/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student Growth - Elementary Level data from South Carolina Department of Education, and using 2024 Student Growth - Middle Level data from South Carolina Department of Education.

Posted: January 6, 2026

Would not recommend. Our lives have been a living hell since attending this school.

Posted: August 1, 2025

Teachers and staff are horrible people do not go here.

Posted: August 1, 2025

Posted: May 1, 2024

I wouldn't recommend this school. They bully their students. Kids can't learn with the way they orchestrate stuff here.

Posted: June 7, 2023

My son was in kindergarten when his father passed away, and his teachers and the counselor support system, or extremely helpful to my son and I. He is an uprising second grader now, and I look forward to continuing his elementary learning career at the school. Each teacher takes the time to get to know how much child learns and give him the patients that he needs in order to succeed, and I am beyond grateful for them!

Posted: June 7, 2023

Posted: August 8, 2018

I have loved every year we have been here. All of my sons previous teachers have been AMAZING!!! Joseph Our ROCKS!!!

Posted: March 20, 2018

Our little guy started here in kindergarten and we are very happy! He excelled and learned so much in kindergarten and first grade has been wonderful. We look forward to the years to come! Shocked that JPES isn't an 8 or 9 to be honest.

Posted: November 3, 2017

The administration at this school is ineffective. Bullying is a large problem. Administration here is out of touch with whats going on in the classrooms and good kids continue to suffer. Do dont bring issues or concerns to the attention of this staff as they will not offer try to a solution, just excuses and justification. There is no justification for bullying. There is no justification for prolonged issues and children who normally enjoy school hating school and dread going. Red Flags are all over this school. The GATE program is a joke on some levels. Very disappointed in Pye. If moving to the area, search developments not in the Pye attendance zone.

Posted: April 21, 2017

My son has attended JPES since 2nd grade and will finish 5th grade there in a few short weeks. While it's not perfect (no school is!), the administration and the teachers are always willing to discuss any questions or concerns with you and partner with you to do what's best for your child. They take their academics and their character development seriously, and the administration keeps expectations high and run a tight ship. If you're looking for a more "warm and fuzzy" 1980's elementary school experience for you as a parent, you might be disappointed. They don't seem to do a lot of cutesy extra stuff - a few things, but not as much as some of the other schools in the area that have been around forever. This is one of the newer schools in DD2 and they have done a good job of keeping it looking nice. Definitely a diverse student population, which is awesome! Added bonus -
there is a nice mix of folks that have lived here their entire lives and people that are new to the area, so if you're considering moving to the area it's been my experience that you're not going to get some of the snobbery about not being from here that you might experience at some other schools in Summerville. LOTS of Boeing and military families' kids go here. Bottom line is that we've had a good experience and I feel like my child has been adequately prepared for middle school. We love living in Wescott and are grateful that our son had the opportunity to be a JPES Explorer.

Posted: May 11, 2015

PD program rocks! Staff is accessible and committed to making things work for the family.

Posted: May 7, 2014

We moved here from Savannah, and my son has been attending Joseph Pye for the past two years. The new building was one of the deciding factors when we chose the school. It is an efficient, well-planned design, with safety features--such as classrooms separated from the front entry. I love the staff here! I made an appointment with the principal when my son started here, and she thoughtfully and thoroughly answered my many questions. Her #1 priority is safety and that is very comforting for me. Having visited several of the other schools, I can't imagine our son being anywhere else. I love the principal. She is a class act--professional, caring and highly motivated to be the best. It is a new school, built in 2011, and under her leadership, the school is skyrocketing in its achievement. My son has the most amazing teacher this year who respects his individuality and really understands him. She has helped him have the best year of his academic life. I expect the school to continue its success and we're so happy to be a part of it.

Reviews provided by GreatSchools^™

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1	Wescott Plantation	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Summerville	SC	1.4 mi
2	Tranquil Acres	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Ladson	SC	2.4 mi
3	Summerville Place	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Summerville	SC	2.4 mi
4	Summerville Place	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Ladson	SC	2.4 mi
5	Indigo Fields	Neighborhood/Subdivision	North Charleston	SC	3.6 mi
6	Coventry Green	Apartment Complex	Goose Creek	SC	5.6 mi
7	Ibis Glade in Tanner Plantation	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Hanahan	SC	6 mi
8	St James Estates	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Goose Creek	SC	6.3 mi
9	Longleaf	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Goose Creek	SC	6.7 mi
10	Village Green	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Charleston	SC	7.3 mi
11	Brickhope Plantation	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Goose Creek	SC	7.8 mi
12	Cane Bay Plantation	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Summerville	SC	10.9 mi
13	Mt Pleasant	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Mount Pleasant	SC	18.9 mi
14	Royal Pines	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Beaufort	SC	46.4 mi
15	Pleasant Point Plantation	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Beaufort	SC	46.7 mi

#	Name	City	State	Distance
1	Downtown	Summerville	SC	5.4 mi
2	Summerville, SC	Summerville	SC	5.4 mi
3	Naval Weapons Station Charleston	Goose Creek	SC	10.4 mi
4	West Ashley	Charleston	SC	10.5 mi
5	Mount Pleasant	Mount Pleasant	SC	18.8 mi
6	Lady's Island	Lady's Island	SC	46.1 mi

Base	Distance
Charleston Naval Weapons Station	5.6 mi.
Charleston AFB	6.1 mi.
Coast Guard Charleston	16.2 mi.
Beaufort MCAS	48.4 mi.

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