Angel Oak Elementary

Set in Johns Island, South Carolina, Angel Oak Elementary is a substantial elementary school, part of Charleston 01. It teaches 828 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 57% larger than the state mean of about 526.

Within Charleston 01, which oversees 81 schools and 52,009 students, Angel Oak Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Angel Oak Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Angel Oak Elementary reports 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Charleston County shows median household earnings sit near $88,494, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Charleston County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students), Angel Oak Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is St. Johns High, roughly 0.3 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Angel Oak Elementary's enrollment has climbed 89% since 2018, when it stood at 439 (now 828). White enrollment moved from 34% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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