College Park Elementary

College Park Elementary, a moderately sized elementary school in Ladson, South Carolina, part of Berkeley 01, teaches 750 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Within Berkeley 01, which oversees 47 schools and 39,543 students, College Park Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, College Park Elementary reports that 42% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 22% White, 21% Black, 12% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Berkeley County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the broader community, Berkeley County reports that median household income runs about $84,358, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. College Park Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Berkeley County (combined enrollment of about 40,966 students).

Nearest neighbor: College Park Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 27%: 1,028 students in 2018 compared to 750 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 38% to 22% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.