Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School vs. Buist Academy
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School Overview
School
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School
1871 Wallace School Road
Charleston, SC 29407
Charleston, SC 29407
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Buist Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 618 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 proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 521 students in grades 3-8, Buist Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (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 24% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
3-8
Total Students
618 students
521 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#167 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
93%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
96%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
101
-
Grade 1 Students
104
-
Grade 2 Students
96
-
Grade 3 Students
103
77
Grade 4 Students
103
78
Grade 5 Students
95
79
Grade 6 Students
-
98
Grade 7 Students
-
98
Grade 8 Students
-
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
22%
9%
% White
61%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%