Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School

1871 Wallace School Road
Charleston, SC 29407

Top 20%

Serving 617 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20% in SC
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School's student population of 617 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	101
1	93
2	101
3	104
4	96
5	104

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Total Students

617 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
2023	612
2022	568
2021	575
2020	615
2019	615
2018	622
2017	622
2016	585
2015	587
2014	569
2013	578
2012	593
2011	589
2010	547
2009	534
2008	538
2007	529
2006	535
2005	508
2004	506
2003	518
2002	500
2001	509
2000	499
1999	497
1998	494
1997	491
1996	479
1995	467
1994	493
1993	497
1992	476
1991	483
1990	478
1989	474
1988	464
1987	501

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
2023	46
2022	43
2021	45
2020	40
2019	40
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	41
2014	42
2013	42
2012	38
2011	43
2010	36
2009	38
2008	38
2007	61
2006	39
2005	39
2004	39
2003	39
2002	39
2001	37
2000	36
1999	34
1998	34
1997	34
1996	33
1995	31
1994	31
1993	34
1992	33
1991	32
1990	31
1989	31
1988	33
1987	34

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School Rankings

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#167 out of 1118 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
2023	#167
2022	#152
2021	#65
2019	#47
2018	#62
2017	#91
2016	#123
2015	#207
2014	#2
2013	#27
2012	#32

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71%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	71%	43%	53%
2022	72%	41%	51%
2021	76%	39%	48%
2019	80%	46%	50%
2018	77%	45%	49%
2017	74%	44%	46%
2016	72%	46%	50%
2015	72%	51%	55%
2014	94%	68%	71%
2013	91%	70%	73%
2012	91%	71%	73%

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71%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	71%	52%	57%
2021	73%	48%	53%
2019	79%	48%	53%
2018	76%	45%	49%
2017	72%	43%	49%
2016	75%	46%	53%
2015	62%	42%	45%
2014	99%	72%	75%
2013	96%	74%	77%
2012	94%	72%	74%
2011	92%	71%	72%

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70-74%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2022	72%	50%	55%
2021	77%	48%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	13:1
2007	9:1	10:1	10:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	15:1	17:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	14:1	18:1	17:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	5%	13%	13%
2022	5%	12%	12%
2021	5%	11%	11%
2020	5%	10%	9%
2019	5%	10%	9%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	8%	9%
2014	2%	8%	8%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	2%	5%	6%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%

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Black

19%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	17%	31%	33%
2022	14%	32%	35%
2021	13%	33%	36%
2020	11%	33%	39%
2019	11%	33%	39%
2018	13%	34%	41%
2017	13%	34%	41%
2016	13%	34%	42%
2015	13%	35%	43%
2014	13%	35%	43%
2013	13%	35%	44%
2012	14%	36%	45%
2011	15%	36%	46%
2010	18%	38%	48%
2009	20%	39%	50%
2008	23%	39%	51%
2007	25%	40%	52%
2006	26%	41%	53%
2005	30%	41%	54%
2004	32%	41%	55%
2003	36%	41%	56%
2002	33%	41%	57%
2001	36%	42%	59%
2000	36%	42%	60%
1999	36%	41%	58%
1998	38%	42%	58%
1997	38%	41%	58%
1996	37%	41%	58%
1995	38%	41%	57%
1994	38%	41%	57%
1993	36%	41%	56%
1992	35%	41%	55%
1991	37%	41%	55%

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White

64%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	69%	48%	49%
2022	72%	48%	48%
2021	75%	49%	47%
2020	77%	50%	47%
2019	77%	50%	47%
2018	75%	51%	46%
2017	75%	51%	46%
2016	78%	52%	46%
2015	78%	52%	44%
2014	79%	52%	45%
2013	78%	53%	46%
2012	79%	53%	45%
2011	78%	53%	44%
2010	76%	53%	43%
2009	73%	53%	42%
2008	71%	53%	41%
2007	71%	54%	41%
2006	70%	54%	41%
2005	66%	54%	40%
2004	65%	54%	40%
2003	60%	54%	39%
2002	63%	55%	39%
2001	60%	55%	38%
2000	60%	55%	38%
1999	60%	55%	38%
1998	60%	55%	38%
1997	59%	56%	39%
1996	60%	56%	39%
1995	60%	56%	40%
1994	60%	57%	41%
1993	62%	57%	42%
1992	63%	57%	43%
1991	61%	57%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	7%	6%	3%
2022	6%	6%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	0.49	0.66	0.64
2022	0.46	0.66	0.63
2021	0.42	0.64	0.63
2020	0.39	0.63	0.62
2019	0.39	0.63	0.62
2018	0.42	0.62	0.61
2017	0.42	0.62	0.61
2016	0.37	0.61	0.61
2015	0.38	0.61	0.60
2014	0.36	0.61	0.60
2013	0.38	0.60	0.60
2012	0.37	0.59	0.60
2011	0.38	0.59	0.60
2010	0.39	0.58	0.58
2009	0.43	0.57	0.58
2008	0.45	0.57	0.57
2007	0.44	0.55	0.56
2006	0.45	0.54	0.55
2005	0.48	0.54	0.55
2004	0.48	0.54	0.54
2003	0.51	0.54	0.53
2002	0.50	0.53	0.52
2001	0.51	0.53	0.52
2000	0.51	0.53	0.50
1999	0.51	0.53	0.51
1998	0.50	0.53	0.51
1997	0.51	0.52	0.51
1996	0.51	0.52	0.51
1995	0.50	0.52	0.51
1994	0.50	0.51	0.51
1993	0.49	0.51	0.51
1992	0.49	0.51	0.51
1991	0.50	0.51	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	33%	67%	59%
2022	13%	60%	53%
2021	13%	59%	55%
2020	9%	58%	56%
2019	9%	58%	56%
2018	13%	64%	55%
2017	13%	64%	55%
2016	14%	55%	43%
2015	12%	50%	43%
2014	11%	51%	47%
2013	12%	51%	47%
2012	13%	50%	46%
2011	15%	48%	44%
2010	13%	47%	45%
2009	12%	45%	43%
2008	14%	44%	43%
2007	14%	44%	44%
2006	14%	44%	44%
2005	14%	44%	44%
2004	15%	43%	45%
2003	14%	42%	47%
2002	11%	41%	45%
2001	11%	39%	45%
2000	9%	40%	48%
1999	10%	39%	46%
1998	10%	42%	50%
1997	9%	40%	47%
1996	11%	40%	47%
1995	9%	40%	47%
1994	11%	39%	46%
1993	13%	38%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School	South Carolina	Charleston 01 School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	4%	3%	1%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Charleston 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School's ranking?

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School is ranked #167 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School often compared to?

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orange Grove Charter School, St. Andrew's School Of Math And Science by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School?

617 students attend Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School?

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School offer ?

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School part of?

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School is part of Charleston 01 School District.

In what neighborhood is Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School located?

Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School is located in the West Ashley neighborhood of Charleston, SC. There are 11 other public schools located in West Ashley.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 617 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20%
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education