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What tradition at Oakland Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
556
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000220
Oakland Elementary
505-A Arlington Drive, Charleston, SC 29414 · (843) 763-1510 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
13.9:1
40 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 | 73 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 56% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
68%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
66.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
62.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +7.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.2% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.2% | 54.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #165 of 635 ▲ 65 | #18 of 49 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #235 of 635 ▼ 54 | #23 of 49 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #283 of 709 | #25 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #372 of 656 | #23 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #111 of 656 | #5 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #368 of 395 | #24 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
556
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 556 | 40 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 100% (525) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 40.4 | 13.1:1 | 100% (530) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 43 | 12.4:1 | 100% (534) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 39.6 | 14.3:1 | 100% (566) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 74% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 71% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 64% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 695 | 38 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (566 to 556); teachers up 1% (39.6 to 40).
About Oakland Elementary
Oakland Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Charleston, South Carolina. The school serves 556 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Charleston 01 is responsible for 81 schools, Oakland Elementary included, with 52,009 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Oakland Elementary, at 42%. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 66%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.9 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Oakland Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Charleston County census figures show that the median household income is $88,494, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Charleston County is home to 98 public schools and about 55,933 public school students.
Nearby, Carolina Voyager Charter is about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Oakland Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
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.
The school enrolled 556 students in 2024-25, 22 more than the 534 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.4:1 to 13.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Oakland Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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Other Oakland Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 12 states are named Oakland Elementary. Oakland Elementary is the 5th largest of the 16.
- Oakland ElementaryInman, SC · 722 students
- Oakland ElementaryClarksville, TN · 1,044 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolRICHMOND, TX · 811 students
- Oakland ElementaryOakland, TN · 621 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolLake Villa, IL · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Carolina Voyager Charter1.0 mi · 402
- Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education1.0 mi · 53
- Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary1.3 mi · 618
- Stono Park Elementary1.4 mi · 337
- C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art3.0 mi · 1,299
- West Ashley High3.1 mi · 2,069
Frequently asked questions
About Oakland ElementaryHow many students attend Oakland Elementary?
Oakland Elementary enrolls approximately 556 students in grades PK-05.
Is Oakland Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oakland Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Oakland Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Oakland Elementary.
How diverse is Oakland Elementary?
Oakland Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 8% Hispanic, 37% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakland Elementary?
Oakland 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.