Orange Grove Charter School

Orange Grove Charter School is a roomy elementary campus in Charleston, South Carolina, overseen by Charleston 01. The school teaches 1,170 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 122% above typical.

Across the 81 schools in Charleston 01 (52,009 students total), Orange Grove Charter School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Orange Grove Charter School lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder comes out to 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Charleston County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Orange Grove Charter School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Charleston County) records that median household earnings sit near $88,494, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange Grove Charter School is one of 98 public schools in Charleston County (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students).

Nearest neighbor: Movement School Bridge View, around 1.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. As a public charter, Orange Grove Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 1,160 students in 2018 compared to 1,170 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 15% to 8%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.