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D−

E.B. Ellington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5540 Old Jacksonboro Road, Ravenel, SC 29470 · (843) 889-9411 · Part of Charleston County School District

Ravenel’s School Grade A better than 86% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about E.B. Ellington Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ravenel kids: 22 middle schools

On the path

Where Ravenel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5E.B. Ellington ElementaryYou are here
6–822 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5540 Old Jacksonboro Road, Ravenel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K87
Kindergarten49
Grade 134
Grade 254
Grade 351
Grade 445
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
315’20
331’21
353’22
363’23
366’24

Up 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%Hispanic 29%White 10%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about E.B. Ellington Elementary from Ravenel families.

Other schools in Charleston County School District

The district →
Orange Grove Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Charleston
A
1,170 students16:1
Jennie Moore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant
A
993 students15:1
Ladson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ladson
C−
907 students14:1
Stiles Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
A
866 students17:1
Angel Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johns Island
C+
828 students15:1
Meeting Street Brentwood
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Charleston
806 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Ravenel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.