Orange Grove Charter School vs. Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
1871 Wallace School Road
Charleston, SC 29407
Charleston, SC 29407
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Orange Grove Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,169 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Orange Grove Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
1,169 students
617 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#88 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#152 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
18
Kindergarten Students
140
101
Grade 1 Students
139
93
Grade 2 Students
133
101
Grade 3 Students
132
104
Grade 4 Students
134
96
Grade 5 Students
128
104
Grade 6 Students
121
-
Grade 7 Students
114
-
Grade 8 Students
109
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%


% Hispanic
4%
6%


% Black
9%
19%


% White
81%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

