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North Charleston Elementary School vs. North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School

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School Overview

School
North Charleston Elementary School
4921 Durant Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School
5200 Lackawanna Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29405
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

North Charleston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Charleston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
307 students
403 students
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This chart displays total students of North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#967 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
#993 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Charleston Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
20%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Charleston 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 North Charleston 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
28%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Charleston 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 North Charleston 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Charleston 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 North Charleston 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of North Charleston Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
44
28
Kindergarten Students
51
48
Grade 1 Students
51
59
Grade 2 Students
36
77
Grade 3 Students
33
68
Grade 4 Students
48
65
Grade 5 Students
44
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Charleston Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
65%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Charleston Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Charleston Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Charleston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of North Charleston 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 North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Charleston 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 North Charleston 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(15-16 School Year Data)
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Charleston Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Charleston 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 2015-16 school year data.
 
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