Drayton Hall Elementary

3138 Ashley River Road, Charleston SC, 29414 | Charleston County School District | 843-852-0678
  • grades PK-5
  • students 829
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 60% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Charleston
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Charleston
47%South Carolina

Drayton Hall Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Charleston County School District" in Charleston, SC. There are a total of 829 students and 44 teachers at Drayton Hall Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Drayton Hall Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 26% higher than the South Carolina average.

Drayton Hall Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students829
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Drayton Hall Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
370-74%
460-64%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
365-69%
455-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Drayton Hall Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 64.7% 46.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 24.4% 41.3% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 7.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 2.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Charleston demographics profile

StatisticCharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Population137,0415,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19417391
Median age35.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Charleston

IndexCharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college76.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Drayton Hall Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.