Buist Academy
103 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC, 29401-3511 - Map Map

School Overview:
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 6% 47%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(SC) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
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
In the News:
  • 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.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (29401)
School Zip (29401)
(SC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 11,250 people 3,830,158 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 69% 21%
Population Average Age 29 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 1.9 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $36,671 $37,505
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (29401)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 46% / 54% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Memminger Elementary School - 333 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
2. Wilmot Fraser Elementary School - 295 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
3. Clyde Sanders Elementary School - 184 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
4. Charleston Progressive School - 332 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
5. Mitchell Elementary School - 287 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
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