Charter school agency · South Carolina

Charter Institute at Erskine

Charter Institute at Erskine in South Carolina: 26 public schools with 26,014 students and 16.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year.

Schools: 26; 26 charter
Students: 26,014
Students per teacher: 16.6; SC 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student: —; SC $15K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 1,564
Counselors (FTE): 88.0
Students per counselor: 296; SC 309 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 5.5; Librarians (FTE): 1.5

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on South Carolina's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

South Carolina: 60%

59%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A higher share proficient than 66% of school districts in South Carolina

Median 56% · 76 school districts compared

11,393 students tested, grades 3–8 · SC Ready; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

South Carolina: 44%

31%proficient

+2.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 68% of school districts in South Carolina

Median 37% · 76 school districts compared

11,395 students tested, grades 3–8 · SC Ready; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

The Census Bureau publishes no finances for this agency.

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 1High schools: 5Other schools: 13

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Belton Preparatory AcademyCharter	K–8	449	14.6	79%	60%	Belton
Berkeley Preparatory AcademyCharter	K–8	764	12.0	68%	54%	Summerville
Greenwood Charter AcademyCharter	Pre-K–7	432	11.4	50%	23%	Greenwood
Libertas Academy-Boiling SpringsCharter	K–7	703	14.3	62%	39%	Simpsonville
Mevers School of ExcellenceCharter	K–8	772	10.0	55%	39%	Goose Creek
The Montessori School of CamdenCharter	Pre-K–8	112	9.0	—	—	Camden
Willie Jeffries School of ExcellenceCharter	K–6	274	11.2	36%	15%	Orangeburg
Langston Charter MiddleCharter	6–8	457	15.8	89%	71%	Greenville
Brashier Middle College Charter HighCharter	9–12	511	17.6	—	—	Simpsonville
Calhoun Falls Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all	6–12	159	8.1	35%	15%	Calhoun Falls
Gray Collegiate AcademyCharter	6–12	935	24.9	91%	66%	West Columbia
Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaCharterFully virtual	8–12	1,439	24.2	27%	3.1%	Greenville
Odyssey Online LearningCharterFully virtual	9–12	536	15.1	—	—	Chapin
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuCharter	K–12	1,979	12.6	67%	42%	Lexington
Ascent Classical Academy-Fort MillCharter	K–12	235	10.9	86%	42%	Rock Hill
Cherokee Charter AcademyCharterFree meals for all	Pre-K–9	633	15.1	61%	40%	Gaffney
Clear Dot Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all	Pre-K–11	474	11.3	36%	16%	Columbia
Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCharterFully virtual	K–12	3,280	21.3	50%	17%	Greenville
Lowcountry Connection AcademyCharterFully virtual	K–12	743	24.8	50%	16%	Summerville
Lowcountry Leadership Charter SchoolCharter	K–12	520	13.4	58%	32%	Meggett
Midlands STEM Charter SchoolCharter	Pre-K–12	306	14.2	54%	16%	Winnsboro
Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter SchCharter	K–12	688	12.8	54%	38%	Hardeeville
SC Connections AcademyCharterFully virtual	K–12	6,152	23.0	56%	20%	Columbia
South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCharterFully virtual	K–12	2,180	17.3	58%	23%	West Columbia
Thornwell Charter SchoolCharterFree meals for all	K–12	525	11.8	62%	37%	Clinton
Virtus Academy of South CarolinaCharter	K–11	756	12.7	51%	28%	Florence

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 1201 Main Street Suite 300, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803)849-2464

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.