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What advice would you give to incoming students at Drayton Hall Elementary?
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Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144001167
Drayton Hall Elementary
3138 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414 · (843) 852-0678 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% 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
15.1:1
43 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 | 81 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
52%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
77.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
76.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.4% | 76.7% |
| 2023-24 | 70.5% | 70.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Drayton Hall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #42 of 635 ▲ 33 | #10 of 49 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #95 of 635 ▲ 6 | #16 of 49 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #202 of 709 | #18 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #501 of 656 | #36 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #434 of 656 | #22 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #88 of 395 | #8 of 26 |
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
640
+39 (+6%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 821
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 640 | 42.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 36% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 40.5 | 15.6:1 | 43% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 21% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 829 | 44.5 | 18.6:1 | 27% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 831 | 46 | 18.1:1 | 33% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 821 | 39 | 21.1:1 | 23% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Drayton Hall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (829 to 640); teachers down 4% (44.5 to 42.5).
About Drayton Hall Elementary
Drayton Hall Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Charleston, South Carolina. There are 640 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 22% bigger than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Drayton Hall Elementary is a school in Charleston 01. The district has 81 schools and 52,009 students.
The student body at Drayton Hall Elementary is 67% White. After that, the student body is 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among Charleston County residents, the White share is about 66%. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Drayton Hall Elementary are from different groups.
Drayton Hall Elementary has 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Drayton Hall Elementary lands at A, ahead of 88% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Charleston County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $88,494 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Drayton Hall Elementary shares Charleston County with 97 other public schools.
Springfield Elementary sits about 1.4 miles from Drayton Hall Elementary. Drayton Hall Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Drayton Hall Elementary is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 39 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People who know Drayton Hall Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Drayton Hall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Drayton Hall Elementary?
Drayton Hall Elementary enrolls approximately 640 students in grades PK-05.
Is Drayton Hall Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Drayton Hall Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Drayton Hall Elementary have?
Drayton Hall Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Drayton Hall Elementary?
Student demographics at Drayton Hall Elementary are roughly 67% White, 10% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Drayton Hall Elementary?
Drayton Hall Elementary is overseen by Charleston 01 in Charleston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.