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Oakland Elementary

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Oakland Elementary ranks 109 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Elementary is a public school in Charleston, SC, serving 556 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Charleston 01 school district. This is a school on the rise, showing remarkable academic growth in recent years and moving from the 60th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 83rd percentile in 2025-2026—a jump of 15 percentile points in just the last year alone.

What makes this improvement so impressive is that it's happening across all student groups. In 2025-2026, the school ranked in the 83rd percentile for students from low-income families, nearly matching the school's overall rank. Reading and English scores are consistently strong across all grade levels, with proficiency rates between 74% and 79%—well above both district and state averages. Science is a particular standout, with 67.8% of 4th graders proficient, compared to just 51.6% statewide. While math has historically been the weaker subject, 5th-grade math proficiency jumped dramatically from 43.1% to 64% in a single year, suggesting targeted interventions are working. When compared to nearby Stono Park Elementary, which serves a similar student population just 1.38 miles away, Oakland outperforms it by wide margins in every subject and grade level.

The school spends $23,557 per student, which is higher than many nearby schools but lower than some lower-performing peers like Stono Park ($28,562) and Murray-LaSaine Montessori ($26,181). The one concern is rising chronic absenteeism, which has climbed from 5.8% in 2020-2021 to 22.9% in 2024-2025—a trend seen across many schools nationwide. However, given the school's rapid academic gains and its success in closing achievement gaps, Oakland Elementary is positioning itself as a model for high-poverty schools achieving high performance.

556

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,557

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505-A Arlington Drive
Charleston, SC 29414

(843) 763-1510

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art
High:	West Ashley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

African American:

36.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

109^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 45Elementary Schools in the Charleston 01

21^st 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	82.0	109 of 649	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	206 of 640	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	203 of 638	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	258 of 644	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	169 of 625	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	205 of 622	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	315 of 643	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	225 of 624	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	189 of 639	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	221 of 619	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	213 of 638	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.9	307 of 630	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.8	315 of 599	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	323 of 594	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	373 of 597	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	417 of 589	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	421 of 580	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	514 of 577	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	479 of 566	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.5	307 of 559	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.1	186 of 557	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.4	356 of 550	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.7	375 of 542	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	57 of 379	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	152 of 381	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	142 of 369	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	319 of 394	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.1	114 of 393	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	75 of 350	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	86 of 421	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	34 of 412	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	113 of 589	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	156 of 581	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	154 of 565	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	230 of 580	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	160 of 573	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	221 of 554	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	207 of 588	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	231 of 570	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	106 of 624	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	224 of 613	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	277 of 599	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	421 of 608	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	290 of 600	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	204 of 580	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	277 of 600	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	143 of 588	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	101 of 583	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	235 of 586	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	229 of 568	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	253 of 582	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	178 of 579	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	164 of 561	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	352 of 590	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	222 of 571	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	52 of 454	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	55 of 460	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	77 of 441	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	149 of 463	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	121 of 455	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	114 of 439	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	334 of 472	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	235 of 457	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+12 vs state

Science68%+16 vs state

Mathematics66%+13 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)		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 (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	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
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505-A Arlington Drive	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 763-1510	556	40	13.9		231 (41.5%)	205 (36.9%)	42 (7.6%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (9.4%)	82	109^th of 649 public elementary schools	83.2%		68.1	206^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.8%	97	74.1	79.1	76.4				74.2	63.2	64.0				67.8		$23,557	$3,753	$1,441	$5,194	$14,671	$3,692	$18,363
Carolina Voyager Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	721 Wappoo Road	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 203-3891	402	30	13.6		287 (71.4%)	51 (12.7%)	21 (5.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	81.4	116^th of 649 public elementary schools	82.1%		74.1	167^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.9%	51	77.7	80.0	73.9	69.6	66.0	68.3	53.4	75.6	69.6	65.2	50.0	63.4	62.3	71.8
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1871 Wallace School Road	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 763-1555	618	44	13.9		375 (60.7%)	136 (22.0%)	37 (6.0%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	86.5	78^th of 649 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.1	84^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.9%	6	78.3	75.0	81.5				72.8	74.0	73.9				70.8		$20,446	$3,333	$1,338	$4,671	$12,855	$2,919	$15,775
Stono Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Huntley Drive	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 763-1507	337	25	13.4		56 (16.6%)	232 (68.8%)	23 (6.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	22.2	514^th of 649 public elementary schools	20.8%		16.8	551^st of 640 public elementary schools	13.9%	37	45.4	43.9	50.0				45.5	31.7	41.2				36.6		$28,562	$6,379	$1,956	$8,335	$15,932	$4,295	$20,227
Orange Grove Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1225 Orange Branch Road	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 763-1520	1,170	75	15.5		948 (81.0%)	95 (8.1%)	49 (4.2%)	24 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.5%)	96.4	14^th of 649 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.6	11^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.3%	3	86.5	94.0	91.1	87.3	80.5	94.0	86.4	85.2	88.9	82.6	79.4	86.2	74.0	81.0	$14,448	$1,546	$1,080	$2,625	$10,296	$1,527	$11,823
St. Andrew's School of Math and Science	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	30 Chadwick Drive	Charleston	29407	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 763-1503	769	52	14.8		450 (58.5%)	166 (21.6%)	82 (10.7%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.0%)	82.8	102^nd of 649 public elementary schools	84.3%		86.3	75^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.3%	27	81.6	76.5	66.1				83.2	67.2	61.7				73.1		$18,113	$3,633	$1,283	$4,916	$10,805	$2,392	$13,197
Montessori Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2122 Wood Avenue	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	Yes	No	No	(843) 769-0346	280	17	16.8		225 (80.4%)	18 (6.4%)	7 (2.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	22 (7.9%)	90.4	48^th of 649 public elementary schools	92.6%		94.6	24^th of 640 public elementary schools	96.3%	24	80.0	86.7	92.3	95.8	95.7	96.1	64.0	66.7	80.8	91.7	95.6	77.0	76.7		$23,806	$3,021	$1,376	$4,397	$16,191	$3,219	$19,409
Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 Pinehurst Avenue	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 763-1538	679	49	13.8		230 (33.9%)	246 (36.2%)	125 (18.4%)	23 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	49 (7.2%)	51.5	300^th of 649 public elementary schools	53.8%		50.2	308^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.9%	8	53.8	54.0	68.1				58.1	47.0	57.5				52.0		$20,743	$4,519	$1,601	$6,121	$11,869	$2,754	$14,623
Movement School Bridge View	Public, Charter	K-1	4275 Bridge View Drive	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 272-4327	79	5	15.8		6 (7.6%)	60 (75.9%)	12 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Murray-LaSaine Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	691 Riverland Drive	Charleston	29412	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 762-2765	347	25	14.1		283 (81.6%)	28 (8.1%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	79.3	128^th of 649 public elementary schools	80.3%		78.9	127^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.2%	1	82.0	80.5	82.4	62.5			74.3	61.2	55.9	33.4			72.3	66.7	$26,181	$3,783	$1,369	$5,152	$16,995	$4,034	$21,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary?

Students at Oakland Elementary are 42% White, 37% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Oakland Elementary a good school?

Oakland Elementary ranks 109^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art
High : West Ashley High

How many students attend Oakland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Oakland Elementary.

What district is Oakland Elementary in?

Charleston 01

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