Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144001611
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
5200 Lackawanna Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29405 · (843) 529-2831 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
10.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 31 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
69%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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +14.4pp since 2023
Math
29.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 29.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 22.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #547 of 635 ▲ 33 | #38 of 49 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #497 of 635 ▲ 60 | #32 of 49 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #487 of 709 | #34 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #47 of 656 | #7 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #87 of 656 | #3 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #109 of 395 | #10 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
399
-110 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 399 | 38 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 35 | 11.5:1 | 100% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 37 | 10.7:1 | 100% (397) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 43 | 11.8:1 | 100% (509) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 37.8 | 13.2:1 | 100% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 63% (292) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (500 to 399); teachers up 1% (37.8 to 38).
About North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in North Charleston, South Carolina. Enrollment is 399 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 24% smaller than average.
Within Charleston 01, North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary is one of 81 schools. The district enrolls 52,009 students.
Enrollment at North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 44%. Other reported shares: 27% Hispanic, 20% White, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Black among all Charleston County residents. North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 38 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.5:1. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Charleston County, median household income is about $88,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 50%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 98 public schools operate in Charleston County, serving about 55,933 students.
Nearby, Academic Magnet High is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 509 in 2020-21 and 399 in 2024-25, a 22% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.8:1 to 10.5:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About North Charleston Creative Arts ElementaryHow many students attend North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary?
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary serve?
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary.
How diverse is North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary?
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 27% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary?
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary is overseen by Charleston 01 in Charleston County.
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