Orange Grove Charter School, 1225 Orange Branch Road: pre-K through eighth grade, 1,170 students in 2024-25, rated Excellent on the state report card.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; the school’s administration page; Charleston County School District’s charter schools page and 2026-27 academic calendar; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card data files; the federal NCES school directory.
Orange Grove Charter School is a public charter school in Charleston County School District for pre-K through eighth grade, on Orange Branch Road in West Ashley. On South Carolina’s 2024-25 report card it was rated Excellent for its middle grades, with 64 points, and Excellent for its elementary grades, with 66 points.
Who to call
- Front office: 843-763-1520, 1225 Orange Branch Road
- School website: orangegrove.ccsdschools.com
- Applying: Through Charleston County School District’s School Choice process, which for 2026-27 ran Jan. 7 to Feb. 12, 2026, according to the district’s charter schools page.
- Charter questions: the district’s charter schools page; School Choice office 843-937-6582
| Address | 1225 Orange Branch Road, Charleston, SC 29407 |
| Phone | 843-763-1520 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 8 |
| District | Charleston County School District |
| Type | Public charter school |
| State school ID | 1001618 |
Principal
The leadership photo on the school’s administration page names Laney White as elementary school principal, Steven Schonveld as middle school principal and John H. Clendaniel as CEO.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 1,170 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 1,169 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school each year as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory. An Excellent rating means “school performance substantially exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate,” according to the state’s report card site. The overall rating is built from indicators such as academic achievement, preparing for success, student progress, English learners’ progress and school climate, with graduation rate and college and career readiness added for high schools.
2024-25 rating for middle grades: Excellent, 64 points. On the state’s middle school scale, Excellent 56 to 100, Good 48 to 55, Average 36 to 47, Below Average 29 to 35 and Unsatisfactory 28 and below.
| Indicator | 2024-25 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Excellent |
| Preparing for success | Excellent |
| Student progress | Good |
| English learners’ progress | Below Average |
| School climate | Excellent |
On the spring 2025 SC READY tests in grades 6 to 8, 84.1% of students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 70.6% in math; on the state science test, 75.4% did, according to the state’s report card data.
2024-25 rating for elementary grades: Excellent, 66 points. On the state’s elementary scale, Excellent 61 to 100, Good 53 to 60, Average 42 to 52, Below Average 34 to 41 and Unsatisfactory 33 and below.
| Indicator | 2024-25 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Excellent |
| Preparing for success | Excellent |
| Student progress | Good |
| English learners’ progress | Below Average |
| School climate | Excellent |
On the spring 2025 SC READY tests in grades 3 to 5, 88% of students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 86.8% in math; on the state science test, 81.7% did, according to the state’s report card data.
Across Charleston County School District, in grades 3 to 8, the figures were 67.6% in English, 56.2% in math and 57.2% in science.
The full report cards, with test results by group, teacher data, school safety and spending, are on the state’s SC School Report Cards site: middle grades card and elementary grades card. The state publishes new ratings each fall.
Admission
The school has no attendance zone. The district’s charter schools page lists Orange Grove among the charters that take applications through the district’s School Choice process (School Choice office: 843-937-6582), which it says typically opens in January and closes in February; for 2026-27 it ran Jan. 7 to Feb. 12, 2026. The school’s website also links an online application.
Calendar and school hours
As a charter school, Orange Grove Charter School can set its own calendar and school day, and the district’s bell schedule does not list it, so confirm dates and times on the school’s website. For reference, Charleston County School District’s 2026-27 academic calendar (PDF) closes district schools Tuesday, Nov. 3, for Election Day, Nov. 23-27 for fall break and the weather make-up days before it, and Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 for winter break.
More
- The district’s charter schools page
- Every public school in Charleston, with zones and report cards
- Our Charleston schools guide for the district calendars, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Orange Grove Charter School serve?
Orange Grove Charter School serves pre-K through eighth grade, according to the state’s 2024-25 report card.
What is Orange Grove Charter School’s school rating?
Orange Grove Charter School was rated Excellent for its middle grades, with 64 points, and Excellent for its elementary grades, with 66 points, on South Carolina’s 2024-25 school report card, the latest the state has published.
How do you get into Orange Grove Charter School?
Through Charleston County School District’s School Choice process, which for 2026-27 ran Jan. 7 to Feb. 12, 2026, according to the district’s charter schools page.
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