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Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School vs. Orange Grove Charter School

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School Overview

School
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
1871 Wallace School Road
Charleston, SC 29407
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Orange Grove Charter School
1225 Orange Branch Road
Charleston, SC 29407
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Orange Grove Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,167 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Orange Grove Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
612 students
1,167 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Orange Grove Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#152 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#88 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orange Grove Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in SC)
76%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 30% in SC)
79%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in SC)
80%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Orange Grove Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
16
18
Kindergarten Students
97
140
Grade 1 Students
95
141
Grade 2 Students
100
134
Grade 3 Students
99
132
Grade 4 Students
103
129
Grade 5 Students
102
126
Grade 6 Students
-
121
Grade 7 Students
-
113
Grade 8 Students
-
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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% Black
17%
10%
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% White
69%
80%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
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0.49
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Orange Grove Charter School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orange Grove Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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