Springfield Elementary

Summary:

Springfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving 621 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Charleston 01 School District, which is ranked 24th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Springfield Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 39.61% White, 33.98% African American, and 15.94% Hispanic students. This diversity is higher than nearby schools like Orange Grove Charter School and Drayton Hall Elementary, which have higher percentages of White students. Academically, the school's performance is on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, but it excels in serving African American and low-income students, ranking in the top 50 and top 130 schools in the state for these subgroups, respectively.

Springfield Elementary also has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,667 to $15,350 over the past few years, and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 13.6. While the school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, there may be opportunities to further improve its overall academic outcomes, which are slightly below the district and state averages. However, the school's strengths in serving diverse and traditionally underperforming student populations make it a notable option for families in the Charleston area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2130 Pinehurst Avenue
       Charleston, SC  29414


(843) 763-1538

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,350 Help


Students who attend Springfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    C. E. Williams Middle School for Creative and Scientific Art
High:    West Ashley High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  621

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.6%
African American:
34.0%
Hispanic:
15.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Springfield Elementary ranks better than 63.3% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 23rd among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Springfield Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.6%), African American (34%), Hispanic (15.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Springfield Elementary is 12.4, which is the 20th best among 44 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Springfield Elementary is $15,350. 31 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Springfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield Elementary 234th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Springfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Charleston 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Charleston 01 24th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Springfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Springfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 72.04 143rd 542 73.6%
2004 72.26 149th 550 72.9%
2005 72.70 134th 557 75.9%
2006 78.67 88th 559 84.3%
2007 78.00 103rd 566 81.8%
2008 73.73 122nd 577 78.9%
2009 77.43 101st 580 82.6%
2010 70.21 153rd 589 74.0%
2011 69.62 175th 597 70.7%
2012 71.07 156th 594 73.7%
2013 73.14 143rd 599 76.1%
2014 56.92 293rd 630 53.5%
2015 56.12 258th 638 59.6%
2016 57.28 252nd 619 59.3%
2017 38.91 390th 639 39.0%
2018 28.09 455th 624 27.1%
2019 29.50 456th 643 29.1%
2021 49.88 306th 622 50.8%
2022 53.06 287th 625 54.1%
2023 46.25 338th 644 47.5%
2024 61.43 234th 638 63.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Springfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.61 420th 588 28.6%
2019 32.94 432nd 600 28.0%
2021 60.81 216th 580 62.8%
2022 53.43 283rd 600 52.8%
2023 55.46 259th 608 57.4%
2024 73.78 130th 599 78.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Springfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.57 431st 570 24.4%
2019 35.61 400th 588 32.0%
2021 54.43 237th 554 57.2%
2022 57.09 242nd 573 57.8%
2023 58.96 232nd 580 60.0%
2024 60.60 219th 565 61.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Springfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.76 416th 571 27.1%
2019 21.40 482nd 590 18.3%
2021 40.32 334th 561 40.5%
2022 45.25 317th 579 45.3%
2023 28.48 423rd 582 27.3%
2024 57.23 243rd 568 57.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Springfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.91 288th 412 30.1%
2019 26.73 354th 421 15.9%
2021 51.37 149th 350 57.4%
2022 50.02 183rd 393 53.4%
2023 46.01 205th 394 48.0%
2024 78.64 49th 369 86.7%
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Rank History for White students at Springfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.49 374th 457 18.2%
2019 30.43 347th 472 26.5%
2021 50.43 231st 439 47.4%
2022 53.76 234th 455 48.6%
2023 38.37 307th 463 33.7%
2024 52.16 229th 441 48.1%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Springfield Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 519 231 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 755
1989 571 227 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1990 602 256 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1991 621 280 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1992 657 281 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 947
1993 687 275 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 971
1994 696 272 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 981
1995 750 274 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1043
1996 750 274 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1043
1997 716 248 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 980
1998 783 254 9 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1053
1999 739 258 15 6 0 n/a n/a 4 1022
2000 740 283 23 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1061
2001 725 291 25 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1060
2002 558 265 21 17 0 n/a n/a 2 863
2003 558 265 21 17 0 n/a n/a 2 863
2004 600 278 24 21 2 n/a n/a 1 926
2005 306 156 13 21 2 n/a n/a 3 501
2006 310 156 11 19 3 n/a n/a 2 501
2007 229 153 12 15 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2008 329 174 14 19 3 n/a n/a 2 541
2009 369 178 23 18 3 n/a n/a 4 595
2010 417 281 30 31 3 n/a n/a 8 770
2011 443 312 28 31 0 1 30 0 845
2012 414 295 19 29 0 1 33 0 791
2013 416 353 20 38 0 0 34 0 861
2014 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 636 636
2015 260 316 20 30 0 3 28 0 657
2016 233 278 19 36 0 3 30 0 599
2017 223 284 17 56 0 7 32 0 619
2018 244 338 16 47 1 6 30 0 682
2019 275 246 16 65 1 5 37 0 645
2020 271 239 21 82 1 3 36 0 653
2021 259 246 14 71 3 1 35 0 629
2022 262 242 15 85 3 2 32 0 641
2023 246 211 21 99 2 2 40 0 621

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Springfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 755 38.2 19.7 n/a
1989 806 38.4 20.9 n/a
1990 869 42.3 20.5 n/a
1991 912 45.1 20.2 17.7
1992 947 48.4 19.5 17
1993 971 46.2 21.0 16.5
1994 981 47.5 20.7 19.3
1995 1043 49.5 21.1 15.6
1996 1043 49.5 21.1 15.6
1997 980 50.5 19.4 13
1998 1053 54.7 19.3 13.7
1999 1022 56.4 18.1 22.7
2000 1061 59.4 17.9 21.5
2001 1060 63.2 16.8 24.4
2002 863 58.2 14.8 30.3
2003 863 58.2 14.8 30.3
2004 926 57.2 16.2 32.9
2005 501 33.7 14.9 37.8
2006 501 26.5 18.9 41.9
2007 409 57.0 7.2 44.3
2008 541 34.5 15.7 37.5
2009 595 35.5 16.8 39.4
2010 770 38.2 20.1 46.9
2011 845 46.0 18.3 44.3
2012 791 50.2 15.7 38.8
2013 861 55.6 15.4 54.8
2014 636 n/a n/a n/a
2015 657 46.0 14.2 58.6
2016 599 44.0 13.6 67.1
2017 619 39.8 15.5 100
2018 682 43.1 15.8 100
2019 645 43.1 14.9 100
2020 653 42.6 15.3 100
2021 629 46.1 13.6 100
2022 641 47.8 13.4 100
2023 621 49.9 12.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Springfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 755 38.2 19.7 n/a
1989 806 38.4 20.9 n/a
1990 869 42.3 20.5 n/a
1991 912 45.1 20.2 17.7
1992 947 48.4 19.5 17
1993 971 46.2 21.0 16.5
1994 981 47.5 20.7 19.3
1995 1043 49.5 21.1 15.6
1996 1043 49.5 21.1 15.6
1997 980 50.5 19.4 13
1998 1053 54.7 19.3 13.7
1999 1022 56.4 18.1 22.7
2000 1061 59.4 17.9 21.5
2001 1060 63.2 16.8 24.4
2002 863 58.2 14.8 30.3
2003 863 58.2 14.8 30.3
2004 926 57.2 16.2 32.9
2005 501 33.7 14.9 37.8
2006 501 26.5 18.9 41.9
2007 409 57.0 7.2 44.3
2008 541 34.5 15.7 37.5
2009 595 35.5 16.8 39.4
2010 770 38.2 20.1 46.9
2011 845 46.0 18.3 44.3
2012 791 50.2 15.7 38.8
2013 861 55.6 15.4 54.8
2014 636 n/a n/a n/a
2015 657 46.0 14.2 58.6
2016 599 44.0 13.6 67.1
2017 619 39.8 15.5 100
2018 682 43.1 15.8 100
2019 645 43.1 14.9 100
2020 653 42.6 15.3 100
2021 629 46.1 13.6 100
2022 641 47.8 13.4 100
2023 621 49.9 12.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Springfield Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $648 (6.5%) $589 (5.9%) $1,237 (12.4%) $6,888 (69.1%) $1,843 (18.5%) $8,731 (87.6%) $9,968
2020 $764 (7.2%) $541 (5.1%) $1,305 (12.2%) $7,411 (69.4%) $1,955 (18.3%) $9,366 (87.8%) $10,671
2021 $668 (6.3%) $563 (5.3%) $1,231 (11.5%) $7,731 (72.5%) $1,704 (16.0%) $9,436 (88.5%) $10,667
2022 $1,322 (9.4%) $898 (6.4%) $2,220 (15.7%) $9,659 (68.4%) $2,236 (15.8%) $11,895 (84.3%) $14,115
2023 $1,563 (10.2%) $991 (6.5%) $2,554 (16.6%) $10,398 (67.7%) $2,399 (15.6%) $12,796 (83.4%) $15,350

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Springfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 456th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 338th of 644 Elementary schools
 18.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Elementary)39.243
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)51.859.2
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Springfield Elementary)51.154.6
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)58.261.3
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Springfield Elementary)32.137
 4.9%
   4th Grade Science (Charleston 01)50.451.1
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Elementary)36.953.5
 16.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)52.463.1
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Springfield Elementary)41.732.9
 8.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)52.954.2
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Elementary)30.258.9
 28.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)43.561.5
 18%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield Elementary)16.743.3
 26.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)45.454.9
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students645621
 3.7%
African American246211
 14.2%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1621
 31.3%
Hispanic6599
 52.3%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White275246
 10.5%
Two or More Races3740
 8.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Springfield Elementary ranks 234th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 621 students attended Springfield Elementary.

Students at Springfield Elementary are 40% White, 34% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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