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A. C. Corcoran Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

A. C. Corcoran Elementary is a public elementary school in North Charleston, South Carolina, serving 716 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Charleston 01 school district, which is ranked 23 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's relatively strong performance, A. C. Corcoran Elementary has consistently low academic achievement compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, only 28.1% of students were proficient in ELA, compared to 67.3% for the district and 62.5% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 4th grade was also low, with only 14.7% of students proficient, compared to 54% for the district and 49.1% for the state.

The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly below their peers at the state level. Additionally, A. C. Corcoran Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 32.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that there is potential for improvement if the right strategies and interventions are implemented effectively.

743

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,324

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (23% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

633^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 43Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

23^rd 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
2025	5.1	633 of 640	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	620 of 638	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
2025	23.3	330 of 381	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	344 of 369	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
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
2025	5.5	577 of 581	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	553 of 565	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
2025	6.5	153 of 156	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	113 of 115	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2025	5.8	609 of 613	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	575 of 599	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
2025	4.6	582 of 586	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	542 of 568	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 (2025)13th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-38 vs state

Mathematics24%-29 vs state

Science15%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)					SC READY Mathematics (2025)					SC READY Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	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		58 (7.8%)	361 (48.6%)	251 (33.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	65 (8.7%)	5.1	633^rd of 640 public elementary schools	1.1%		7.6	620^th of 638 public elementary schools	2.8%	13	22.1	22.6	28.1			23.9	34.3	12.6			14.7		$20,324	$4,489	$1,620	$6,109	$11,586	$2,629	$14,215
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%)	20.1	530^th of 640 public elementary schools	17.2%		22.9	496^th of 638 public elementary schools	22.3%	34	34.6	59.4	51.3	32.3	54.1	34.6	29.7	10.8	3.2	4.2	51.3	12.9	$10,284	$1,259	$329	$1,588	$5,321	$3,374	$8,696
Pinehurst Elementary	Public	1-5	7753 Northside Drive	North Charleston	29420	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 824-8728	758	66	11.4		30 (4.0%)	111 (14.6%)	599 (79.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.3%)	11.3	590^th of 640 public elementary schools	7.8%		9.2	608^th of 638 public elementary schools	4.7%	18	29.3	32.7	28.0			43.9	30.8	30.6			19.2		$20,017	$6,304	$1,759	$8,063	$9,469	$2,484	$11,953
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		152 (16.5%)	269 (29.1%)	396 (42.9%)	6 (0.7%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.9%)	11.6	585^th of 640 public elementary schools	8.6%		8.4	613^th of 638 public elementary schools	3.9%	28	40.2	38.8	34.7			32.4	38.0	18.4			25.4		$13,108	$1,161	$1,030	$2,191	$9,037	$1,880	$10,917
Pepperhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Creola Road	North Charleston	29420	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5905	453	34	13.4		25 (5.5%)	214 (47.2%)	185 (40.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	6	629^th of 640 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.6	570^th of 638 public elementary schools	10.7%	59	28.8	40.9	31.8			16.3	25.3	23.8			12.7		$24,397	$5,692	$2,064	$7,756	$13,563	$3,078	$16,641
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		276 (66.0%)	46 (11.0%)	32 (7.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.2%)	93.6	28^th of 640 public elementary schools	95.6%		80.7	115^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.0%	87	93.0	97.3	91.7			84.7	72.9	63.0			75.7		$14,267	$651	$771	$1,421	$10,991	$1,854	$12,846
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		385 (40.2%)	157 (16.4%)	293 (30.6%)	25 (2.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.1%)	31.9	437^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.2	420^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.2%	17	49.0	53.6	56.1			35.0	44.8	37.4			42.2		$12,407	$920	$961	$1,881	$8,858	$1,667	$10,526
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		141 (25.7%)	159 (29.0%)	152 (27.7%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (14.2%)	37	399^th of 640 public elementary schools	37.7%		24.8	484^th of 638 public elementary schools	24.1%	85	57.8	45.1	59.6			52.4	32.4	44.7			35.2		$14,001	$1,122	$1,054	$2,176	$10,110	$1,716	$11,825
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		114 (18.3%)	271 (43.6%)	154 (24.8%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.2%)	37.7	394^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.4%		40.4	379^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.6%	15	45.5	60.2	59.3			40.9	42.7	45.9			40.7		$15,236	$938	$939	$1,877	$11,602	$1,757	$13,359
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		10 (2.8%)	102 (28.6%)	236 (66.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)													$49,289	$10,165	$4,897	$15,062	$24,681	$9,546	$34,227

Frequently Asked Questions about A. C. Corcoran Elementary

What district is A. C. Corcoran Elementary in?

Charleston 01

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 1.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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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