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South Carolina Virtual Charter School vs. Sc Connections Academy

Should I attend South Carolina Virtual Charter School or Sc Connections Academy? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
South Carolina Virtual Charter School
2023 Platt Springs Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
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8/
10
Top 30%
Sc Connections Academy
201 Executive Center Drive Sui
Columbia, SC 29210
Top Rankings

South Carolina Virtual Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 4,488 students in grades Kindergarten-12, South Carolina Virtual Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Sc Connections Academy serves 6,350 students in grades Kindergarten-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
4,488 students
6,350 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
201 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
35:1
32:1
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Test Scores

#315 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
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44%
(Top 50% in SC)
44%
(Top 50% in SC)
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64%
(Top 30% in SC)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina Virtual Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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71%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
84%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
346
277
Grade 1 Students
273
298
Grade 2 Students
282
327
Grade 3 Students
294
329
Grade 4 Students
328
336
Grade 5 Students
347
378
Grade 6 Students
339
516
Grade 7 Students
387
615
Grade 8 Students
419
677
Grade 9 Students
358
661
Grade 10 Students
402
723
Grade 11 Students
411
666
Grade 12 Students
302
547

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
7%
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% Black
34%
21%
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% White
53%
64%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
7%
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0.60
0.54
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
11%
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