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Springfield Elementary

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Springfield Elementary ranks 300 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Springfield Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Charleston, SC, serving 679 students in the Charleston 01 district, where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Springfield has shown real progress over the past decade, climbing from a 1-star rating in 2017-2018 to a consistent mid-tier 3-star school today. What makes this particularly noteworthy is that the school achieves this while serving a student body where every single child qualifies for free/reduced lunch—a challenge that many schools struggle to overcome. The school performs especially well for its African American students, who rank in the 62nd percentile statewide, and its low-income students overall rank in the 55th percentile. However, there's a significant and widening gender gap: female students rank in the 61st percentile while male students rank in only the 38th percentile. The school also has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 and spends a substantial $20,743 per student—more than nearby Orange Grove Charter School ($14,448) and Drayton Hall Elementary ($19,996), both of which rank in the 93rd-98th percentile.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which has spiked dramatically from just 3.2% in 2022-2023 to 24.0% in 2024-2025—now worse than both the district (20.5%) and state (22.3%) averages. This is especially striking when compared to nearby Montessori Community School (7.3% absenteeism, 93rd percentile) and Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary (9.5%, 88th percentile), both located within 3.3 miles. Science proficiency also lags behind the district, and academic performance varies significantly across grade levels from year to year, suggesting the school hasn't yet found a consistent instructional approach. For parents, Springfield offers a dedicated, well-funded environment that serves its high-needs population admirably, but addressing absenteeism and the male achievement gap should be top priorities.

679

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,743

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2130 Pinehurst Avenue
Charleston, SC 29414

(843) 763-1538

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Springfield Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.2%

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2018 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the South Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg65%

South Carolina avg58%

300^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	51.5	300 of 649	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	308 of 640	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	234 of 638	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	338 of 644	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	287 of 625	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	306 of 622	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	456 of 643	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	455 of 624	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.9	390 of 639	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.3	252 of 619	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.1	258 of 638	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	293 of 630	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	143 of 599	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	156 of 594	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.6	175 of 597	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	153 of 589	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	101 of 580	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	122 of 577	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	103 of 566	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.7	88 of 559	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	134 of 557	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	72.3	149 of 550	72.9%	★★★★☆
2003	72.0	143 of 542	73.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	145 of 379	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	141 of 381	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	49 of 369	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	205 of 394	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	183 of 393	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	149 of 350	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	354 of 421	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	288 of 412	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	231 of 589	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	241 of 581	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	219 of 565	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	232 of 580	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	242 of 573	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	237 of 554	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	400 of 588	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	431 of 570	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	64 of 155	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	60 of 156	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	283 of 624	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	220 of 613	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	130 of 599	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	259 of 608	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	283 of 600	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	216 of 580	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	432 of 600	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	420 of 588	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	363 of 583	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	353 of 586	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	243 of 568	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	423 of 582	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	317 of 579	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	334 of 561	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	482 of 590	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	416 of 571	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	187 of 454	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	223 of 460	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	229 of 441	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	307 of 463	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	234 of 455	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	231 of 439	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	347 of 472	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	374 of 457	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)

African American (2026)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%-5 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Drayton Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3138 Ashley River Road	Charleston	29414	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 852-0678	640	43	15.0		431 (67.3%)	82 (12.8%)	62 (9.7%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.8%)	90.6	45^th of 649 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.1	66^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.7%	21	85.5	86.8	83.3				87.9	71.5	62.3				74.8		$19,996	$4,395	$1,297	$5,692	$11,505	$2,800	$14,305
W. B. Goodwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29418	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5911	423	32	13.3		19 (4.5%)	163 (38.5%)	221 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	10.3	614^th of 649 public elementary schools	5.4%		6.4	626^th of 640 public elementary schools	2.2%	12	40.3	25.8	41.9				41.8	17.7	25.4				29.0		$24,639	$6,186	$2,406	$8,592	$12,952	$3,095	$16,047
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)
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
Lambs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Dorchester Road	North Charleston	29458	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5900	580	37	15.5		95 (16.4%)	204 (35.2%)	222 (38.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	19.3	533^rd of 649 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.6	568^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.3%	35	47.6	37.1	49.3				42.8	40.5	33.3				28.6		$20,944	$3,825	$1,775	$5,600	$12,359	$2,985	$15,344
Meeting Street Brentwood	Public	PK, KG-8	2685 Leeds Avenue	North Charleston	29405	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 529-3130	806	109	7.3		38 (4.7%)	451 (56.0%)	290 (36.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	35.2	422^nd of 649 public elementary schools	35.0%					(n/a)	33.9	47.7	33.4	63.9	61.5	50.0	59.3	46.2	25.0	37.5	32.3	51.5	23.9	59.7
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Elementary

What district is Springfield Elementary in?

Charleston 01

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Elementary?

Students at Springfield Elementary are 36% African American, 34% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Springfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Springfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Springfield Elementary a good school?

Springfield Elementary ranks 300^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Springfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Springfield Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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