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A. C. Corcoran Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

A. C. Corcoran Elementary is a large PK-5 public school in North Charleston, SC, serving 743 students within the Charleston 01 school district.

Corcoran faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 2-3% of all elementary schools in South Carolina for the past three years. While the school receives substantial financial investment—spending $20,324 per student, nearly double that of the highly-rated Howe Hall AIMS Elementary just 2.24 miles away—this funding has not translated into strong outcomes. The most pressing issue is a severe chronic absenteeism crisis: 41.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, nearly double the district rate of 20.5% and the state rate of 22.3%. This rate has been climbing steadily from 24.0% in 2021-2022, meaning a large portion of students are missing critical instructional time. The school also serves a student body with significant economic need, as indicated by a 100% free/reduced lunch rate in recent years.

There is a glimmer of hope, however. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency jumped to 39.6%, up from 22.1% the previous year—a substantial year-over-year gain that may signal early-literacy interventions are beginning to work. Still, this remains far below the district average of 68.8%. The contrast with nearby schools is stark: Hanahan Elementary and Westview Elementary in the neighboring Berkeley 01 district rank in the 38th and 40th percentiles respectively, while Howe Hall AIMS Elementary achieves over 90% proficiency in ELA and Math. This juxtaposition demonstrates that high achievement is possible in the same geographic area, making the challenges at Corcoran even more pronounced and pointing to a need for a comprehensive, targeted turnaround strategy focused on attendance and early literacy.

743

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,701

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2023-24) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

91%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

8585 Vistavia Road
North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 764-2218

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend A. C. Corcoran Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwoods Middle
High:	R. B. Stall High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.6%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (28% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

647^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 45Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

22^nd of 75Charleston 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	647 of 661	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	632 of 639	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	625 of 643	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	624 of 644	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	575 of 625	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	537 of 622	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	540 of 643	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	492 of 624	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.5	435 of 639	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	17.5	543 of 619	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.7	491 of 638	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	559 of 630	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	541 of 599	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	493 of 594	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	512 of 597	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	467 of 589	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.0	394 of 580	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.1	422 of 577	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.7	357 of 566	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.0	465 of 559	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.1	348 of 557	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.3	325 of 550	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	34.9	383 of 542	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	323 of 384	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	329 of 380	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	343 of 369	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	358 of 394	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	340 of 393	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	234 of 350	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	308 of 421	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	274 of 412	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	47.1	76 of 161	52.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	99 of 106	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	72 of 79	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	82 of 84	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	85 of 104	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	587 of 599	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	576 of 580	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	556 of 568	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	565 of 580	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	547 of 573	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	490 of 554	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	494 of 588	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	461 of 570	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	151 of 159	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	153 of 156	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	112 of 114	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	109 of 115	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	80 of 86	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	85 of 116	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	622 of 634	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	608 of 612	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	578 of 602	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	580 of 608	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	541 of 600	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	487 of 580	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	486 of 600	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	424 of 588	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	577 of 591	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	581 of 585	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	545 of 571	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	545 of 582	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	512 of 579	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	493 of 561	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	516 of 590	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	467 of 571	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2018)53rd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-33 vs state

Mathematics27%-26 vs state

Science22%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
A. C. Corcoran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8585 Vistavia Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2218	743	49	15.0	70.3%	58 (7.8%)	361 (48.6%)	251 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	65 (8.7%)	6.9	647^th of 661 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.1	632^nd of 639 public elementary schools	1.1%	15	39.6	24.1	31.0				32.1	25.0	24.0				22.1		91%		$17,701	$1,460	$748	$2,207	$12,530	$2,964	$15,494
GREEN Charter School Lowcountry	Public, Charter	K-8	8717 Old University Boulevard	N Charleston	29406	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 501-7911	301	25	12.0	—	63 (20.9%)	189 (62.8%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	15.7	581^st of 661 public elementary schools	12.1%		20.1	529^th of 639 public elementary schools	17.2%	52	58.4	58.3	43.2	33.3	58.4	54.2	41.7	20.8	18.9	5.3	4.2	12.5	33.3	20.5	93%		$13,199	$623	$506	$1,129	$9,690	$2,381	$12,070
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	1-5	7753 Northside Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 824-8728	758	66	11.4	66.8%	30 (4.0%)	111 (14.6%)	599 (79.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	10.1	632^nd of 661 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.3	589^th of 639 public elementary schools	7.8%	43	27.9	28.6	38.7				40.4	29.3	29.2				24.6		83%		$17,956	$1,744	$769	$2,513	$12,587	$2,856	$15,443
Goose Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Foster Creek Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-8008	923	62	14.8	67.7%	152 (16.5%)	269 (29.1%)	396 (42.9%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.9%)	16.7	569^th of 661 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.6	584^th of 639 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	42.5	48.7	38.7				39.4	40.0	30.3				29.5		96%		$14,580	$972	$898	$1,870	$10,792	$1,918	$12,710
Pepperhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Creola Road	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5905	453	34	13.4	76.5%	25 (5.5%)	214 (47.2%)	185 (40.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	7.8	644^th of 661 public elementary schools	2.6%		6	628^th of 639 public elementary schools	1.7%	16	34.5	37.4	30.1				39.7	28.0	18.8				22.7		91%		$21,168	$1,757	$707	$2,464	$13,879	$4,825	$18,704
Howe Hall AIMS Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	115 Howe Hall Road	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 820-3899	418	25	16.7	20.8%	276 (66.0%)	46 (11.0%)	32 (7.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.2%)	96.5	12^th of 661 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.6	28^th of 639 public elementary schools	95.6%	16	89.3	93.2	93.2				82.7	87.7	82.2				83.5		94%		$15,590	$703	$551	$1,254	$12,471	$1,866	$14,337
Hanahan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Mabeline Rd	Hanahan	29410	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 553-3290	957	59	16.1	54.1%	385 (40.2%)	157 (16.4%)	293 (30.6%)	25 (2.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.1%)	38.3	408^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.3%		31.9	436^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.8%	28	56.8	56.8	55.5				51.4	52.5	34.2				45.3		92%		$14,104	$899	$788	$1,687	$10,442	$1,974	$12,417
Mount Holly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Garwood Drive	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-4090	548	36	15.2	69.6%	141 (25.7%)	159 (29.0%)	152 (27.7%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (14.2%)	17.9	557^th of 661 public elementary schools	15.7%		37	398^th of 639 public elementary schools	37.7%	159	47.5	50.0	43.4				42.7	32.9	32.9				25.0		93%		$15,555	$1,162	$855	$2,016	$11,418	$2,121	$13,539
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8600 William Moultrie Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 760-9820	622	54	11.6	61.7%	114 (18.3%)	271 (43.6%)	154 (24.8%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.2%)	42.8	378^th of 661 public elementary schools	42.8%		37.7	393^rd of 639 public elementary schools	38.5%	15	70.4	63.3	45.9				68.4	41.2	32.3				38.8		96%		$15,910	$897	$769	$1,666	$12,565	$1,678	$14,244
Midland Park Primary	Public	PK-K	2415 Midland Park Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 574-2183	357	32	11.1	77.1%	10 (2.8%)	102 (28.6%)	236 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)															85%		$20,165	$1,458	$1,026	$2,484	$13,791	$3,890	$17,681

Frequently Asked Questions about A. C. Corcoran Elementary

What schools do graduates of A. C. Corcoran Elementary attend?

Students who attend A. C. Corcoran Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwoods Middle
High : R. B. Stall High

Is A. C. Corcoran Elementary a good school?

A. C. Corcoran Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is A. C. Corcoran Elementary in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of A. C. Corcoran Elementary?

Students at A. C. Corcoran Elementary are 49% African American, 34% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% White.

How many students attend A. C. Corcoran Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended A. C. Corcoran Elementary.

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