Enrollment
1,979
Combined
DISTRICT 1,421 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901782
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu
109 Innovation Drive, Lexington, SC 29072 · (803) 756-2724 · Lexington County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,979 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of South Carolina public schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
157 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 145 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 161 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 169 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 206 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 210 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 143 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 87 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (145) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (155).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
42.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.6% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 46.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,979 | 157 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,728 | 137 | 12.6:1 | 3% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu.
About American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in Charter Institute at Erskine, located in Lexington, South Carolina. It reports enrollment of 1,979 students in kindergarten through 12. Across combined schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 1,077.
The district for American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu is Charter Institute at Erskine, with 30 schools and 28,041 students.
More than half of the students at American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu are White (66%). The rest of enrollment is 14% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu scores 53%.
The school lists 157 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. The average for combined schools in South Carolina, 13.7:1, is higher.
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of South Carolina public schools.
The school is in Lexington County, where the median household earns about $77,408 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu shares Lexington County with 75 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lexington Elementary, is about 1.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu is one of the charter schools in South Carolina.
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Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
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- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
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- South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 2,180 students
- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
- Gray Collegiate AcademyHigh · 935 students
- Mevers School of ExcellenceElementary · 772 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,536 students
- River Bluff HighHigh · 2,117 students
- White Knoll HighHigh · 2,025 students
- Beechwood MiddleMiddle · 1,033 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 856 students
Nearby schools
- Lexington Elementary1.5 mi · 607
- Red Bank Elementary1.8 mi · 556
- Lakeside Middle2.6 mi · 893
- White Knoll Middle2.7 mi · 693
- White Knoll Elementary2.9 mi · 615
- Pleasant Hill Middle3.4 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuWhat is the total enrollment at American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu?
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu enrolls approximately 1,979 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu serve?
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu.
What is the student diversity at American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu?
Student demographics at American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu are roughly 66% White, 10% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu public or private?
American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine.
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