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Oakland Elementary School vs. Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School

Should you attend Oakland Elementary School or Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Oakland Elementary School
505-a Arlington Drive
Charleston, SC 29414
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
1871 Wallace School Road
Charleston, SC 29407
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Oakland 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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakland Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 617 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 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
525 students
617 students
This chart displays total students of Oakland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ashley River 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

#340 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#152 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 30% in SC)
72%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakland 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 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.
59%
(Top 50% in SC)
71%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakland 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 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in SC)
70-74%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakland 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Oakland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
81
18
Kindergarten Students
77
101
Grade 1 Students
58
93
Grade 2 Students
85
101
Grade 3 Students
93
104
Grade 4 Students
59
96
Grade 5 Students
72
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ashley River 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
8%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ashley River 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
32%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakland 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 Ashley River 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
45%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakland 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 Ashley River 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
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakland 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 Ashley River 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.
0.68
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakland 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 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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakland 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(15-16 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakland 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 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.
 
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