The brief
A private middle school in Daufuskie Island, SC serving grades 7th – 8th.
Daufuskie Island Independent School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data1 source, 2023–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in SC aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 7
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,080/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White75%
- Hispanic25%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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- Daufuskie Island Independent Schoolnot rated
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Daufuskie Island Independent School serve?
Daufuskie Island Independent School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.
How many students attend Daufuskie Island Independent School?
Daufuskie Island Independent School has an enrollment of approximately 4 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daufuskie Island Independent School?
The student-teacher ratio at Daufuskie Island Independent School is 1.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Daufuskie Island Independent School a private school?
Yes, Daufuskie Island Independent School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Daufuskie Island Independent School a religious school?
No, Daufuskie Island Independent School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 4
- Gender split
- 75% M / 25% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 1.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 7.5 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Beaufort County
- Phone
- (843) 368-8862
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.