Oakland Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Charleston, South Carolina, Oakland Elementary enrolls 556 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Charleston 01.

Charleston 01 comprises 81 schools with combined enrollment of 52,009 students; Oakland Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Oakland Elementary shows that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 37% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Oakland Elementary reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Charleston County indicate median household earnings sit near $88,494, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Charleston County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students), Oakland Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Oakland Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 566 students in 2018 compared to 556 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 48% to 37% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.