Orange Grove Charter School

Summary:

Orange Grove Charter School is a public charter elementary and middle school in Charleston, South Carolina, serving 1,167 students in grades PK-8. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Orange Grove Charter School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Charleston 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 83.9% of 3rd graders, 83.6% of 4th graders, and 84.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59%, 63.8%, and 62.2% in the Charleston 01 district, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics and science is also exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district average. Additionally, Orange Grove Charter School consistently ranks among the top schools in the state for various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, white, low socioeconomic status, and gifted and talented students.

Another notable aspect of Orange Grove Charter School is its racial diversity, with a student population that is 80.21% white, 9.43% African American, 4.46% Hispanic, and 2.31% Asian. This diversity is higher than many of the nearby schools, such as Meeting Street Elementary, Chicora Elementary, and Stono Park Elementary, which tend to have more homogeneous student populations. Despite this diversity, Orange Grove Charter School has been able to maintain its high academic performance across all student subgroups, including those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting an equitable and inclusive educational environment.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 1225 Orange Branch Road
       Charleston, SC  29407


(843) 763-1520

District: Charleston 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
6th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,178 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  1,167

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
African American:
9.4%
Hispanic:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.9% Help


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Compare Details Orange Grove Charter School ranks better than 99.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd 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 97.32. (See more...)
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Compare Details Orange Grove Charter School ranks better than 97.5% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.23. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Orange Grove Charter School 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 Orange Grove Charter School is $12,178. 46 elementary schools in the Charleston 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orange Grove Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Grove Charter School 6th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Orange Grove Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Grove Charter School 8th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Orange Grove Charter School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
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 Orange Grove Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 69.84 162nd 577 71.9%
2009 77.19 107th 580 81.6%
2010 81.81 77th 589 86.9%
2011 83.73 60th 597 89.9%
2012 85.31 46th 594 92.3%
2013 88.88 21st 599 96.5%
2014 90.04 19th 630 97.0%
2015 86.52 53rd 638 91.7%
2016 92.23 24th 619 96.1%
2017 94.26 25th 639 96.1%
2018 95.82 14th 624 97.8%
2019 94.29 20th 643 96.9%
2021 97.38 8th 622 98.7%
2022 97.44 7th 625 98.9%
2023 96.21 12th 644 98.1%
2024 97.32 6th 638 99.1%
See the entire list of South Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.12 6th 588 99.0%
2019 88.62 35th 600 94.2%
2021 92.39 26th 580 95.5%
2022 94.14 17th 600 97.2%
2023 94.11 15th 608 97.5%
2024 94.38 10th 599 98.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.20 28th 570 95.1%
2019 92.77 19th 588 96.8%
2021 97.67 6th 554 98.9%
2022 97.91 2nd 573 99.7%
2023 96.62 7th 580 98.8%
2024 97.03 7th 565 98.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.02 16th 147 89.1%
2022 77.19 3rd 109 97.2%
2023 73.34 9th 105 91.4%
2024 75.40 6th 82 92.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.10 11th 571 98.1%
2019 94.17 18th 590 96.9%
2021 95.99 15th 561 97.3%
2022 95.52 15th 579 97.4%
2023 94.08 22nd 582 96.2%
2024 96.40 7th 568 98.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for elementary school African American students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.86 4th 412 99.0%
2019 95.20 7th 421 98.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for elementary school White students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.92 18th 457 96.1%
2019 88.72 36th 472 92.4%
2021 94.14 12th 439 97.3%
2022 94.74 4th 455 99.1%
2023 92.39 12th 463 97.4%
2024 95.17 7th 441 98.4%
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

Rank History for Orange Grove Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 84.94 36th 303 88.1%
2017 91.40 24th 317 92.4%
2018 91.01 23rd 303 92.4%
2019 92.23 21st 315 93.3%
2021 92.46 20th 311 93.6%
2022 97.60 11th 310 96.5%
2023 95.66 15th 325 95.4%
2024 98.23 8th 325 97.5%
See the entire list of South Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.11 19th 280 93.2%
2019 94.54 13th 289 95.5%
2021 90.67 16th 288 94.4%
2022 91.91 16th 300 94.7%
2023 91.70 19th 313 93.9%
2024 96.82 7th 307 97.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.86 24th 281 91.5%
2019 89.37 28th 296 90.5%
2021 93.78 16th 279 94.3%
2022 97.42 8th 290 97.2%
2023 96.68 12th 299 96.0%
2024 98.74 4th 294 98.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.50 50th 179 72.1%
2022 80.21 17th 182 90.7%
2023 79.36 12th 185 93.5%
2024 77.58 17th 183 90.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.56 20th 284 93.0%
2019 93.45 20th 296 93.2%
2021 90.58 22nd 279 92.1%
2022 97.45 11th 292 96.2%
2023 93.72 15th 303 95.0%
2024 97.10 12th 294 95.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.68 12th 237 94.9%
2019 87.36 15th 252 94.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school White students at Orange Grove Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.40 25th 250 90.0%
2019 86.64 29th 258 88.8%
2021 88.12 24th 244 90.2%
2022 96.77 6th 249 97.6%
2023 90.90 18th 260 93.1%
2024 94.53 12th 255 95.3%
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.

Orange Grove Charter School Test Scores
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by a parent
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Open Quote Orange Grove is a great community school which offers everything a parent or child could ask for in a school. The teachers and the administration keep families informed and have helped me personally make sure they are doing everything possible to help my child be successful. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 5, 2019

Open Quote My son has attended Orange Grove Charter from K-8th grade. Aside from a few minor bumps, it has been an amazing school. Their strengths are reading, math and social studies but they do need to provide more emphasis on writing. He has met such nice friends at this school as well. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Orange Grove Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 279 403 26 33 4 n/a n/a 0 745
2008 204 373 24 26 4 n/a n/a 10 641
2009 240 414 25 36 5 n/a n/a 2 722
2010 283 362 17 27 5 n/a n/a 2 696
2011 337 330 11 20 3 8 3 0 712
2012 422 289 11 29 2 7 12 0 772
2013 498 232 6 32 1 7 10 0 786
2014 551 195 6 30 0 3 16 0 801
2015 581 171 6 27 0 4 20 0 809
2016 663 158 7 36 2 29 24 0 919
2017 786 168 9 39 1 26 28 0 1057
2018 888 172 14 48 0 11 27 0 1160
2019 915 147 16 49 0 12 30 0 1169
2020 925 134 15 50 0 10 36 0 1170
2021 921 137 19 51 0 8 34 0 1170
2022 902 138 21 54 0 5 33 0 1153
2023 936 110 27 52 0 4 38 0 1167

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 Orange Grove Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 745 65.8 11.3 50.2
2008 641 57.8 11.1 56.3
2009 722 58.8 12.3 54.4
2010 696 60.3 11.5 52.7
2011 712 58.3 12.2 45.9
2012 772 58.8 13.1 39.5
2013 786 58.8 13.3 31.3
2014 801 56.8 14.1 27.8
2015 809 59.0 13.7 22.1
2016 919 64.0 14.3 22.1
2017 1057 69.3 15.2 17.7
2018 1160 76.0 15.2 17.7
2019 1169 77.0 15.1 15.2
2020 1170 72.6 16.1 14
2021 1170 70.8 16.5 12.1
2022 1153 73.6 15.6 9.5
2023 1167 74.1 15.7 22.9

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 Orange Grove Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 745 65.8 11.3 50.2
2008 641 57.8 11.1 56.3
2009 722 58.8 12.3 54.4
2010 696 60.3 11.5 52.7
2011 712 58.3 12.2 45.9
2012 772 58.8 13.1 39.5
2013 786 58.8 13.3 31.3
2014 801 56.8 14.1 27.8
2015 809 59.0 13.7 22.1
2016 919 64.0 14.3 22.1
2017 1057 69.3 15.2 17.7
2018 1160 76.0 15.2 17.7
2019 1169 77.0 15.1 15.2
2020 1170 72.6 16.1 14
2021 1170 70.8 16.5 12.1
2022 1153 73.6 15.6 9.5
2023 1167 74.1 15.7 22.9

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 Orange Grove Charter School

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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 $263 (3.2%) $146 (1.8%) $409 (4.9%) $6,912 (83.1%) $993 (11.9%) $7,905 (95.1%) $8,314
2020 $299 (3.3%) $177 (2.0%) $476 (5.3%) $7,419 (82.8%) $1,067 (11.9%) $8,486 (94.7%) $8,961
2021 $355 (3.7%) $128 (1.3%) $483 (5.0%) $8,098 (83.4%) $1,129 (11.6%) $9,227 (95.0%) $9,709
2022 $433 (4.0%) $341 (3.2%) $774 (7.2%) $8,520 (79.3%) $1,454 (13.5%) $9,974 (92.8%) $10,749
2023 $1,172 (9.6%) $540 (4.4%) $1,712 (14.1%) $8,835 (72.5%) $1,631 (13.4%) $10,466 (85.9%) $12,178

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Orange Grove Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 20th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 12th of 644 Elementary schools
 1.2%
Ranks 21st of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 15th of 325 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange Grove Charter School)8085.7
 5.7%
   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 (Orange Grove Charter School)82.387.2
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)58.261.3
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Orange Grove Charter School)83.879.1
 4.7%
   4th Grade Science (Charleston 01)50.451.1
 0.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Grove Charter School)79.484.5
 5.1%
   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 (Orange Grove Charter School)74.381.4
 7.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)52.954.2
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Grove Charter School)72.790.5
 17.8%
   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 (Orange Grove Charter School)75.887.3
 11.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)45.454.9
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%
6th Grade Science (Orange Grove Charter School)68.371.1
 2.8%
   6th Grade Science (Charleston 01)49.452.9
 3.5%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Grove Charter School)67.583.5
 16%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)47.662.6
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Orange Grove Charter School)69.256.2
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)4848.4
 0.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Grove Charter School)76.381.3
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)51.258.3
 7.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Orange Grove Charter School)75.572.3
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)43.443.6
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Orange Grove Charter School)68.485
 16.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Charleston 01)5058.6
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Orange Grove Charter School)49.556.7
 7.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Charleston 01)4240.2
 1.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Orange Grove Charter School)100100
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Charleston 01)75.777.4
 1.7%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11691167
 0.2%
African American147110
 25.2%
American Indian00
Asian1627
 68.8%
Hispanic4952
 6.1%
Pacific Islander124
 66.7%
White915936
 2.3%
Two or More Races3038
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.2%22.9%
 7.7%


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Students at Orange Grove Charter School are 80% White, 9% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,167 students attended Orange Grove Charter School.

Yes! Orange Grove Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools.


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