Aiken Performing Arts Academy Charter (Closed 2021)
Aiken Performing Arts Academy Charter served 44 students in grades 9-12.
Aiken Performing Arts Academy Charter placed in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 73% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 51% (majority Black).
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
44 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#502 out of 1149 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
48%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
2%
11%

Black
64%
33%

White
27%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
59%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
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