E.b. Ellington Elementary, Ravenel SC

Original Research by School Decision on E.b. Ellington Elementary

E. B. Ellington Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Ravenel, a small, low-density town in western Charleston County. The school belongs to the Charleston 01 school district, which parents should note is a large, countywide system, and Ellington sits in its more rural western reaches. Because the school does not serve grades beyond fifth, there is no graduation rate to report, which is expected for an elementary school.

The student body is diverse. The largest share of enrolled students is Black or African American, followed by Hispanic or Latino students, with a smaller share of White students and a small number of students identifying as two or more races. Every student at the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a detail that gives the school a distinct economic context. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the information we reviewed.

Academically, the school’s state test results show a mixed picture. In English language arts, the share of students meeting the state’s proficiency bar moves across a narrow range from grade to grade. In math, the pattern is steeper: the share of students reaching proficiency in third grade is modestly higher than it is in fourth and fifth grades, where the rate is notably lower. Science results for fourth grade are lower still. The state changed its cut scores for English language arts and science in the testing year reported here, which means these results cannot be directly compared with prior years; a parent may want to ask the school how recent trends look under the current standards. A social studies result from several years ago is also on record but is too old to be meaningful for current families. There is no multi-year trend data available for any subject beyond the single year’s snapshot.

The school offers no programs data in the materials we had, so course offerings, enrichment, and special programs such as gifted, arts, or intervention supports were not detailed.

Ravenel itself has a rural-to-suburban character and a highway-oriented layout. The town’s population has grown slowly and steadily over decades, but the built environment remains sparse along corridors like US Route 17. There is no traditional walkable downtown; civic functions are located along the highway. Most residents likely commute east toward Charleston for work. Housing values in the zip code are well above the state median, reflecting the broader Charleston-area market, and the cost of buying a home relative to income is high.

For a family considering Ellington, the school’s location in a growing but still low-density part of the county, combined with a student body where all children qualify for meal assistance, sets a particular context. The academic results in math and science, especially in the upper elementary grades, are an area a parent would likely want to discuss directly with the school to understand what supports are in place. The absence of program and staffing data in the record means that a fuller picture of what happens inside the building will come from a visit or a conversation with the principal.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 63% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 60% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 57% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 65% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 66% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 67% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Science

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 54% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 68% · ▼ 35 pts below district

▼ 39 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.