Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary-level communitys in Charleston, South Carolina, run under Charleston 01, with 618 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is one of 81 schools operated by Charleston 01, a district that works with 52,009 students overall.

On demographics, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 22% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Charleston County indicate median household income runs about $88,494, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Charleston County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students), Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Carolina Voyager Charter, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 613 students in 2018 compared to 618 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 77% to 61% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.