1
What's one thing Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144001363
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary
1871 Wallace School Road, Charleston, SC 29407 · (843) 763-1555 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.8%
SC avg 59.7% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
69.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.8% | 69.1% |
| 2023-24 | 78.9% | 72.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #85 of 635 ▼ 27 | #15 of 49 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #89 of 635 ▼ 50 | #15 of 49 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #223 of 709 | #21 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #384 of 656 | #24 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #346 of 656 | #16 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #181 of 187 | #21 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
618
+43 (+7%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 618 | 44.3 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 617 | 43.3 | 14.3:1 | 35% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 45.5 | 13.4:1 | 33% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 44 | 13.1:1 | 16% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 40.3 | 15.2:1 | 15% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 18% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 42 | 14.0:1 | 18% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 37 | 13.8:1 | 15% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 31 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (613 to 618); teachers up 10% (40.3 to 44.3).
About Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary
The public elementary school Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 618 students.
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is one school in an 81-school district, Charleston 01, which enrolls 52,009 students.
At Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary, 61% of students are White. Other students are 22% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The school had 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Charleston County, home to about 420,264 people, median household income comes to about $88,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Charleston County number 98, with about 55,933 students.
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Carolina Voyager Charter, its nearest public school. Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment increased 7% over 4 years, reaching 618 in 2024-25.
You can use this page to share news and ask questions about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Charleston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
420,264
Census ACS
Median income
$88,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
55,933 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charleston 01
- Wando HighHigh · 2,588 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- Lucy Garrett Beckham HighHigh · 1,757 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Ashley HighHigh · 2,069 students
- James Island Charter HighHigh · 1,612 students
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific ArtMiddle · 1,299 students
- Orange Grove Charter SchoolElementary · 1,170 students
- Daniel Island SchoolElementary · 1,151 students
- Camp Road MiddleMiddle · 901 students
Nearby schools
- Carolina Voyager Charter0.7 mi · 402
- Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education0.7 mi · 53
- Oakland Elementary1.3 mi · 556
- Stono Park Elementary1.5 mi · 337
- Orange Grove Charter School1.9 mi · 1,170
- Movement School Bridge View2.6 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Ashley River Creative Arts ElementaryHow large is Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary?
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary enrolls approximately 618 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary serve?
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary?
At Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary, the student body is approximately 61% White, 6% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary public or private?
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.