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Buist Academy

103 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC, 29401-3511 -

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Definition of Terms

Buist Academy

School Level

Primary school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades KG - 8

County

Charleston County, SC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

403 students

% Male / % Female

45% / 55%

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

Students by Grade

Kind - 40 students

Grade 1 - 40 students

Grade 2 - 40 students

Grade 3 - 40 students

Grade 4 - 50 students

Grade 5 - 50 students

Grade 6 - 47 students

Grade 7 - 48 students

Grade 8 - 48 students

This School

(SC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(SC) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	8%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Black	23%	44%
% White	67%	49%

Additional Student Information

This School

(SC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

47%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(SC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Charleston County School District

This School's Agency

(SC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	80	9
Number of Students Managed	44,618 students	4,098 students
District Total Revenue	$507,150,000	$40,303,000
District Expenditure	$452,741,000	$42,483,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,366	$9,835
District Expenditure / Student	$10,147	$10,367

To helpOn the Web (The Post and Courier)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:44:59 am
Buist Academy eighth-grader Tyre Moore has started a book drive to benefit students at downtown James Simons Elementary. Books can be dropped off at the Meeting Street, West Ashley, James Island, Mount Pleasant and North Charleston branches of the National Bank of South Carolina, at the ...
Teen's goal: Books for 300 students (The Post and Courier)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:42:50 am
Buist Academy eighth-grader Tyre Moore grew up in a home filled with books, but many students who live in nearby neighborhoods aren't as fortunate.
Leading With Reading: Two programs at elementary school (Live 5 News Charleston)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:50:59 pm
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - A Lowcountry teen is leading with reading by starting a project to improve literacy and get students excited about reading at James Simons Elementary School.
As H1N1 spreads, focus on children (The Post and Courier)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 06:57:23 am
Matt and Amanda Blue knew something was wrong with their 6-year-old son, Zachary, on the night of Oct. 21. 'Instantly, he went from happy-go-lucky to ugh,' Matt Blue said.
CPD To Have An Eye In Schools (Live 5 News Charleston)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 08:35:59 pm
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC)-The ity police department applied for the grant. A total of 500 thousand dollars. The school district told police what they needed to make schools more safe.Half of that 500 thousand is going to beef up school security.