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Stono Park Elementary School vs. Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School

Should you attend Stono Park 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
Stono Park Elementary School
314 Huntley Drive
Charleston, SC 29407
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
1871 Wallace School Road
Charleston, SC 29407
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Stono Park 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%)

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 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Stono Park 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 35-39% (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 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% 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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
371 students
617 students
This chart displays total students of Stono Park 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
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stono Park 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

#827 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
#152 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stono Park 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
72%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stono Park 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 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 Stono Park 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 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 Stono Park 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 Stono Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
113
18
Kindergarten Students
44
101
Grade 1 Students
33
93
Grade 2 Students
51
101
Grade 3 Students
29
104
Grade 4 Students
47
96
Grade 5 Students
54
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stono Park 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stono Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
71%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stono Park 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
14%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stono Park 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stono Park 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.
0.47
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Stono Park 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 Stono Park 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
5%
(15-16 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stono Park 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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