St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Summary:

St. Andrew's School of Math and Science is an exceptional elementary school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving 766 students in grades PK-5 and consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

St. Andrew's stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with students outpacing district and state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 73.4% of 3rd graders, 82.9% of 4th graders, and 71.5% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59%, 63.8%, and 62.2% for the Charleston 01 district, respectively. The school also boasts a relatively diverse student population, with 27.15% African American, 7.44% Hispanic, and 1.44% Asian students, higher than many nearby schools. Additionally, St. Andrew's excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, with White students ranking 8th out of 441 elementary schools in the state and the school's Gifted and Talented program ranking 3rd out of 105 elementary schools.

Compared to other schools in the Charleston area, St. Andrew's stands out as a high-performing institution. For instance, Memminger Elementary and Charleston Progressive, both within a 3-mile radius, have significantly lower test scores and statewide rankings than St. Andrew's. This highlights the exceptional academic achievement at St. Andrew's relative to its peers. With a higher per-student spending of $12,316 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the Charleston 01 district average of $12,275 and the state average of $10,004, St. Andrew's is able to provide its students with exceptional resources and opportunities.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 30 Chadwick Drive
       Charleston, SC  29407


(843) 763-1503

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
57th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,316 Help


Students who attend St. Andrew's School of Math and Science usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  766

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.0%
African American:
27.2%
Hispanic:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details St. Andrew's School of Math and Science ranks better than 91.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 12th 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 89.71. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details St. Andrew's School of Math and Science has the largest elementary school student body size in the Charleston 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science is $12,316. 45 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Andrew's School of Math and Science:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Andrew's School of Math and Science 57th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See St. Andrew's School of Math and Science in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Charleston 01:

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


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Rank History for St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

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Rank History for all students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 87.35 26th 542 95.2%
2004 89.03 24th 550 95.6%
2005 86.47 35th 557 93.7%
2006 87.36 30th 559 94.6%
2007 84.27 49th 566 91.3%
2008 78.39 93rd 577 83.9%
2009 84.55 56th 580 90.3%
2010 81.15 78th 589 86.8%
2011 81.18 88th 597 85.3%
2012 79.86 84th 594 85.9%
2013 75.69 124th 599 79.3%
2014 75.26 130th 630 79.4%
2015 85.22 61st 638 90.4%
2016 80.57 101st 619 83.7%
2017 72.07 156th 639 75.6%
2018 68.07 179th 624 71.3%
2019 77.75 129th 643 79.9%
2021 84.41 91st 622 85.4%
2022 87.21 74th 625 88.2%
2023 88.90 70th 644 89.1%
2024 89.71 57th 638 91.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.69 325th 588 44.7%
2019 57.76 257th 600 57.2%
2021 56.94 239th 580 58.8%
2022 69.68 159th 600 73.5%
2023 65.24 190th 608 68.8%
2024 74.65 124th 599 79.3%
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Rank History for Female students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.12 168th 570 70.5%
2019 77.25 124th 588 78.9%
2021 75.43 121st 554 78.2%
2022 84.36 83rd 573 85.5%
2023 88.18 61st 580 89.5%
2024 86.77 58th 565 89.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.33 85th 147 42.2%
2023 75.29 3rd 105 97.1%
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Rank History for Male students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.03 178th 571 68.8%
2019 75.29 130th 590 78.0%
2021 88.32 55th 561 90.2%
2022 87.16 63rd 579 89.1%
2023 86.26 69th 582 88.1%
2024 88.08 55th 568 90.3%
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Rank History for African American students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.76 271st 412 34.2%
2019 52.66 193rd 421 54.2%
2021 56.65 126th 350 64.0%
2022 69.73 82nd 393 79.1%
2023 61.04 119th 394 69.8%
2024 47.08 185th 369 49.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.97 46th 457 89.9%
2019 88.71 37th 472 92.2%
2021 92.48 22nd 439 95.0%
2022 94.14 9th 455 98.0%
2023 95.04 5th 463 98.9%
2024 93.94 8th 441 98.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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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by a parent
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Open Quote We are a magnet family and very pleased with the school. The administration and staff are committed to giving our kids access to an exceptional education. I've found that, despite the math and science focus, there are ample opportunities for involvement in the arts. Close Quote



Enrollment information for St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 201 318 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1989 191 371 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 567
1990 194 368 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 568
1991 175 389 8 1 1 n/a n/a 0 574
1992 178 362 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1993 177 368 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 175 342 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1995 138 293 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 441
1996 138 293 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 441
1997 136 290 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1998 115 283 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1999 110 369 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2000 220 342 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 582
2001 275 315 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2002 323 271 16 12 0 n/a n/a 2 624
2003 323 271 16 12 0 n/a n/a 2 624
2004 372 272 20 13 3 n/a n/a 7 687
2005 388 272 11 19 0 n/a n/a 4 694
2006 382 279 12 20 3 n/a n/a 3 699
2007 372 311 15 23 10 n/a n/a 0 731
2008 370 348 20 27 14 n/a n/a 8 787
2009 366 327 18 22 13 n/a n/a 8 754
2010 356 334 21 26 11 n/a n/a 8 756
2011 365 305 14 23 2 10 25 0 744
2012 362 283 19 27 3 7 29 0 730
2013 350 260 19 28 3 4 28 0 692
2014 378 270 22 31 1 3 28 0 733
2015 384 245 22 39 2 2 27 0 721
2016 400 249 21 46 1 1 22 0 740
2017 428 288 16 49 0 4 27 0 812
2018 438 284 11 47 0 3 24 0 807
2019 404 233 16 48 0 4 30 0 735
2020 424 226 15 59 0 3 29 0 756
2021 400 207 11 47 0 4 35 0 704
2022 437 193 11 61 0 2 35 0 739
2023 437 208 11 57 0 1 52 0 766

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 St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 29.7 17.6 n/a
1989 567 29.7 19.0 n/a
1990 568 31.0 18.3 n/a
1991 574 34.4 16.6 47.4
1992 552 33.0 16.7 48.7
1993 551 32.4 17.0 53.9
1994 526 30.6 17.2 57.8
1995 441 29.6 14.9 56.2
1996 441 29.6 14.9 56.2
1997 435 27.4 15.9 64.1
1998 410 29.6 13.9 77.3
1999 496 33.1 15.0 56.7
2000 582 41.0 14.2 50.5
2001 610 42.0 14.5 43.9
2002 624 40.3 15.5 42
2003 624 40.3 15.5 42
2004 687 41.3 16.6 39.1
2005 694 43.0 16.1 41.7
2006 699 44.8 15.6 39.1
2007 731 62.3 11.7 42.7
2008 787 47.8 16.5 45.4
2009 754 44.6 16.9 44.6
2010 756 45.1 16.7 49.9
2011 744 45.5 16.3 50.1
2012 730 43.5 16.7 48.4
2013 692 43.0 16.0 47.7
2014 733 39.0 18.7 47.3
2015 721 48.0 15.0 43.1
2016 740 45.0 16.4 41.4
2017 812 46.0 17.6 42.9
2018 807 49.0 16.4 38.8
2019 735 46.0 15.9 35
2020 756 46.0 16.4 32.5
2021 704 45.5 15.4 34.2
2022 739 47.5 15.5 28.6
2023 766 48.0 15.9 46.7

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 St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 29.7 17.6 n/a
1989 567 29.7 19.0 n/a
1990 568 31.0 18.3 n/a
1991 574 34.4 16.6 47.4
1992 552 33.0 16.7 48.7
1993 551 32.4 17.0 53.9
1994 526 30.6 17.2 57.8
1995 441 29.6 14.9 56.2
1996 441 29.6 14.9 56.2
1997 435 27.4 15.9 64.1
1998 410 29.6 13.9 77.3
1999 496 33.1 15.0 56.7
2000 582 41.0 14.2 50.5
2001 610 42.0 14.5 43.9
2002 624 40.3 15.5 42
2003 624 40.3 15.5 42
2004 687 41.3 16.6 39.1
2005 694 43.0 16.1 41.7
2006 699 44.8 15.6 39.1
2007 731 62.3 11.7 42.7
2008 787 47.8 16.5 45.4
2009 754 44.6 16.9 44.6
2010 756 45.1 16.7 49.9
2011 744 45.5 16.3 50.1
2012 730 43.5 16.7 48.4
2013 692 43.0 16.0 47.7
2014 733 39.0 18.7 47.3
2015 721 48.0 15.0 43.1
2016 740 45.0 16.4 41.4
2017 812 46.0 17.6 42.9
2018 807 49.0 16.4 38.8
2019 735 46.0 15.9 35
2020 756 46.0 16.4 32.5
2021 704 45.5 15.4 34.2
2022 739 47.5 15.5 28.6
2023 766 48.0 15.9 46.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

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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 $403 (4.4%) $401 (4.4%) $804 (8.7%) $6,556 (71.3%) $1,833 (19.9%) $8,389 (91.3%) $9,193
2020 $537 (5.5%) $364 (3.7%) $900 (9.2%) $7,157 (73.1%) $1,730 (17.7%) $8,886 (90.8%) $9,787
2021 $627 (6.3%) $278 (2.8%) $905 (9.0%) $7,493 (74.9%) $1,607 (16.1%) $9,100 (91.0%) $10,004
2022 $832 (6.8%) $669 (5.5%) $1,500 (12.2%) $8,734 (71.2%) $2,040 (16.6%) $10,775 (87.8%) $12,275
2023 $1,118 (9.1%) $820 (6.7%) $1,939 (15.7%) $8,314 (67.5%) $2,063 (16.8%) $10,378 (84.3%) $12,316

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

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 129th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 70th of 644 Elementary schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Andrew's School of Math and Science)6578.7
 13.7%
   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 (St. Andrew's School of Math and Science)72.577.9
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)58.261.3
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (St. Andrew's School of Math and Science)68.972.8
 3.9%
   4th Grade Science (Charleston 01)50.451.1
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Andrew's School of Math and Science)72.476
 3.6%
   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 (St. Andrew's School of Math and Science)74.270.4
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)52.954.2
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Andrew's School of Math and Science)44.564.9
 20.4%
   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 (St. Andrew's School of Math and Science)50.562.3
 11.8%
   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 Students735766
 4.2%
African American233208
 10.7%
American Indian00
Asian1611
 31.3%
Hispanic4857
 18.8%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White404437
 8.2%
Two or More Races3052
 73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%46.7%
 11.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St. Andrew's School of Math and Science

Students who attend St. Andrew's School of Math and Science usually go on to attend:

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

Yes. St. Andrew's School of Math and Science ranks in the top 8.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 766 students attended St. Andrew's School of Math and Science.

Students at St. Andrew's School of Math and Science are 57% White, 27% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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