Summary:
Zip code 29470 (Ravenel, SC) is home to just one elementary school, E.B. Ellington Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 366 students in the Charleston 01 district.
For parents considering this area, the most striking fact is that E.B. Ellington Elementary spends an extraordinary $34,476 per student—roughly two to three times the national average—yet its academic results lag far behind both its district and the state. In 2025-2026, ELA proficiency ranged from 27.1% (5th grade) to 41.3% (4th grade), compared to district rates of 68-69% and state rates of 64-65%. Math scores were similarly low, with 5th grade at 27.1% versus 59.3% in the district and 49.1% statewide. The school's state ranking has improved from the 2nd percentile (2023-2024) to the 13th percentile (2025-2026), but it still sits in the bottom tier of South Carolina schools. The student-teacher ratio is a positive at 11.1:1, which is better than many schools nationwide.
There are some encouraging signs. Between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, the school posted strong gains in 4th-grade math (+11.8 points), 5th-grade math (+10.0 points), and 4th-grade science (+18.7 points), suggesting targeted STEM interventions may be taking hold. However, 5th-grade ELA dropped sharply by 11.2 points, and chronic absenteeism is a serious concern at 26.4%—well above the district's 20.5% and state's 22.3%. Given the high spending and low results, parents should ask how funds are being used and whether attendance and literacy support are being prioritized. The school is improving slowly, but the gap with its high-performing district peers remains wide.
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