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Enrollment
769
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144000230
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science
30 Chadwick Drive, Charleston, SC 29407 · (843) 763-1503 · Charleston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 89% 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
14.9:1
52 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 | 55 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
59%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
76.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
73.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.4% | 73.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.8% | 72.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where St. Andrew's School of Math and Science ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #55 of 635 ▲ 7 | #12 of 49 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #104 of 635 ▼ 48 | #18 of 49 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 769 | #111 of 709 | #9 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #487 of 656 | #34 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #305 of 656 | #13 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #319 of 395 | #20 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
769
+65 (+9%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 769 | 51.8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 733 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 42% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 766 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 47% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 34% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 807 | 49 | 16.5:1 | 39% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 45 | 16.4:1 | 41% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | 45 | 16.5:1 | 50% (373) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 44% (268) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 34 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Andrew's School of Math and Science.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (807 to 769); teachers up 6% (49 to 51.8).
About St. Andrew's School of Math and Science
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Charleston, South Carolina. A total of 769 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 46% above average.
The 81 schools in Charleston 01 enroll 52,009 students altogether, St. Andrew's School of Math and Science among them.
Roughly 59% of students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 51.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 14.9:1 here.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, St. Andrew's School of Math and Science receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Charleston County residents, the median household income is $88,494, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides St. Andrew's School of Math and Science, Charleston County has 97 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Harbor View Elementary, is about 1.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment climbed 9% from its 2020-21 level of 704.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 St. Andrew's School of Math and ScienceHow large is St. Andrew's School of Math and Science?
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science enrolls approximately 769 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does St. Andrew's School of Math and Science serve?
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science.
How diverse is St. Andrew's School of Math and Science?
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science reports a student body of 59% White, 11% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is St. Andrew's School of Math and Science in?
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science is part of Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.