Top Rankings
Charter Institute At Erskine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 21,161 students in Charter Institute At Erskine School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Charter Institute At Erskine School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
26 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
24,522 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,070 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Charter Institute At Erskine School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 83 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
103 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
233 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,033 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
6,633 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
27%
32%
# White Students
14,143 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
58%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,225 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,535
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,591
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,533
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,614
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,686
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,663
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,868
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,913
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,068
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,448
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,418
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,237
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,920
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,279 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$374 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$375 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,257
$15,453
Spending / Student
$15,279
$15,044
Best Charter Institute At Erskine School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belton Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5901 Belton Highway
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 392-1173
Belton, SC 29627
(864) 392-1173
Grades: K-8
| 294 students
Rank: #22.
Gray Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3833 Leaphart Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 951-3321
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 951-3321
Grades: 8-12
| 670 students
Rank: #33.
South Carolina Virtual Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2023 Platt Springs Road
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 253-6222
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 253-6222
Grades: K-12
| 4,488 students
Rank: #44.
Cyber Of South Carolina
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
330 Pelham Road Suite 101a
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Greenville, SC 29615
(855) 611-2830
Grades: K-12
| 4,036 students
Rank: #55.
The Montessori School Of Camden
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2 Montessori Way
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6828
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6828
Grades: PK-8
| 118 students
Rank: #66.
Mevers School Of Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7750 Henry E. Brown Jr. Boulev
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 806-5909
Goose Creek, SC 29445
(843) 806-5909
Grades: K-8
| 911 students
Rank: #77.
Calhoun Falls Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 Edgefield Street
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
(864) 418-8014
Calhoun Falls, SC 29628
(864) 418-8014
Grades: 6-12
| 157 students
Rank: #88.
Virtus Of South Carolina
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2407 Pisgah Road
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 799-4032
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 799-4032
Grades: K-8
| 555 students
Rank: #99.
Midlands Stem Institute
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
112 Crane Street
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 815-1524
Winnsboro, SC 29180
(803) 815-1524
Grades: K-12
| 188 students
Rank: #1010.
Royal Live Oaks Of The Arts And Sciences Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 John Smith Road
Hardeeville, SC 29927
(843) 784-2630
Hardeeville, SC 29927
(843) 784-2630
Grades: K-12
| 649 students
Rank: n/an/a
Clear Dot Charter School
Charter School
2015 Marion Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 567-3075
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 567-3075
Grades: K-8
| 305 students
Rank: n/an/a
Horse Creek Academy
Charter School
1200 Toolebeck Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 226-0160
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 226-0160
Grades: K-10
| 1,064 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lowcountry Connection Academy
Charter School
1520 Old Trolley Road
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-9305
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-9305
Grades: K-12
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School
Charter School
5139 Gibson Road
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 889-5527
Hollywood, SC 29449
(843) 889-5527
Grades: K-12
| 517 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sc Connections Academy
Charter School
201 Executive Center Drive Sui
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 212-4712
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 212-4712
Grades: K-12
| 6,350 students
Rank: n/an/a
The South Carolina Preparatory Academy
Charter School
3014 N. Main Street Suite K
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 923-6909
Anderson, SC 29621
(864) 923-6909
Grades: 6-11
| 228 students
Rank: n/an/a
Thornwell Charter School
Charter School
203 West Calhoun Street
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 808-0801
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 808-0801
Grades: K-9
| 235 students
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