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Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary

Q: Is Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary a good school?

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary ranks 84 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving 617 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.

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in South Carolina, with students outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.7% of 3rd graders, 75.5% of 4th graders, and 83.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 64.5% and 61.8% for the district and state, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and white students.

While Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.7% in 2023-2024 to 24.7% in 2022-2023. This trend is concerning and warrants further investigation. Nonetheless, the school's strong gifted and talented program, ranking 17th out of 109 South Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022, suggests it is effectively identifying and supporting its high-achieving students. Overall, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary is an exemplary school that serves as a model for academic excellence and equity in the Charleston 01 school district.

618

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,446

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1871 Wallace School Road
Charleston, SC 29407

(843) 763-1555

District: Charleston 01

Students who attend Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

African American:

22.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (73% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg62%

South Carolina avg56%

84^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th 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	85.1	84 of 640	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	45 of 638	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	31 of 644	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	27 of 625	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	9 of 622	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	13 of 643	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	7 of 624	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	14 of 639	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	11 of 619	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	22 of 638	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	92.9	2 of 630	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	11 of 599	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	14 of 594	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.6	10 of 597	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	15 of 589	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	20 of 580	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.7	16 of 577	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	26 of 566	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.8	15 of 559	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	88.2	24 of 557	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	87.2	40 of 550	92.7%	★★★★★
2003	82.0	80 of 542	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	16 of 381	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	70 of 581	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	28 of 565	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	31 of 580	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	28 of 573	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	17 of 554	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	23 of 588	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	8 of 570	98.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	66.4	33 of 82	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	28 of 105	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	17 of 109	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	41 of 147	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	296 of 613	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	170 of 599	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	78 of 608	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	96.2	6 of 580	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	20 of 600	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	3 of 588	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	83 of 586	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	80 of 568	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.8	35 of 582	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	30 of 579	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	6 of 561	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	5 of 590	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	6 of 571	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	71 of 460	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	56 of 441	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	45 of 463	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	42 of 455	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	23 of 439	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	20 of 472	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	22 of 457	95.2%	★★★★★

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 (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)60th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+15 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

Science68%+19 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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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 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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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
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%)	85.1	84^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.9%		90.8	45^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.9%	39	74.7	75.5	83.6				66.7	70.4	70.4				68.4			$20,446	$3,333	$1,338	$4,671	$12,855	$2,919	$15,775
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%)	74.1	167^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.9%		70.5	179^th of 638 public elementary schools	71.9%	12	77.8	63.1	73.9	60.9	74.0	48.9	77.8	71.7	71.7	52.1	60.9	27.3	47.8	45.7
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%)	68.1	206^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.8%		67.2	203^rd of 638 public elementary schools	68.2%	3	71.4	65.9	60.0				75.0	64.7	43.1				55.7			$23,557	$3,753	$1,441	$5,194	$14,671	$3,692	$18,363
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%)	16.8	551^st of 640 public elementary schools	13.9%		20.9	514^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.4%	37	44.2	42.9	40.9				39.6	39.3	25.0				28.5			$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%)	96.6	11^th of 640 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.3	6^th of 638 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	90.9	88.7	85.2	80.0	89.1	82.5	90.9	87.2	82.9	78.3	77.5	54.4	81.9	75.0	98.4	$14,448	$1,546	$1,080	$2,625	$10,296	$1,527	$11,823
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)
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%)	86.3	75^th of 640 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.7	57^th of 638 public elementary schools	91.1%	18	75.9	73.6	80.6				80.0	70.5	70.9				65.6			$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%)	94.6	24^th of 640 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.6	12^th of 638 public elementary schools	98.1%	12	93.3	93.1	96.0		96.1	77.3	76.6	72.4	72.0	76.0	73.1	54.6	72.4	88.0		$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%)	50.2	308^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.9%		61.4	234^th of 638 public elementary schools	63.3%	74	52.6	67.2	54.7				52.6	49.2	54.7				46.7			$20,743	$4,519	$1,601	$6,121	$11,869	$2,754	$14,623
Charleston Development Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	233 Line Street	Charleston	29403	Charleston County	Charleston 01	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 722-2689	151	15	10.2		0 (0.0%)	151 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					65.2	87.5					0.0	16.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary

What district is Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary in?

Charleston 01

How many students attend Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary.

Is Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary a good school?

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary ranks 84^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary?

Students at Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary are 61% White, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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