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Enrollment
764
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901757
Berkeley Preparatory Academy
122 Bee Tree Lane, Summerville, SC 29486 · (843) 832-7921 · Berkeley County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (67).
Student demographics
59%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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
53.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +10.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.7% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 43.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Berkeley Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #273 of 635 ▲ 89 | #7 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #216 of 635 ▼ 7 | #8 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 764 | #118 of 709 | #13 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #144 of 656 | #2 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #304 of 656 | #20 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 764 | 63.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 786 | 57.5 | 13.7:1 | 53% (417) |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 58 | 12.2:1 | 46% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkeley Preparatory Academy.
About Berkeley Preparatory Academy
Berkeley Preparatory Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Summerville, South Carolina, one of the schools in Charter Institute at Erskine. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 764 students. That is 45% larger than the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Charter Institute at Erskine is the district for Berkeley Preparatory Academy. It has 30 schools and 28,041 students.
The largest group at Berkeley Preparatory Academy is White students, at 58%. Other groups include 23% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Berkeley Preparatory Academy scores 59%.
The school's 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Berkeley Preparatory Academy holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Berkeley County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $84,358 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Berkeley County's 49 public schools enroll about 40,966 students and include Berkeley Preparatory Academy.
The closest school to Berkeley Preparatory Academy is Cane Bay Elementary, located about 2.7 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Berkeley Preparatory Academy.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
This page is set up for the Berkeley Preparatory Academy community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charter Institute at Erskine
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCombined · 3,280 students
- South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 2,180 students
- American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuCombined · 1,979 students
- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
- Gray Collegiate AcademyHigh · 935 students
Other schools in Summerville
- Summerville HighHigh · 3,361 students
- Ashley Ridge HighHigh · 2,599 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,169 students
- Cane Bay ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
Nearby schools
- Cane Bay Elementary2.7 mi · 1,161
- Cane Bay Middle2.8 mi · 1,464
- Cane Bay High3.1 mi · 2,412
- Whitesville Elementary4.5 mi · 1,239
- Carolyn Lewis School5.6 mi · 1,078
- Nexton Elementary5.8 mi · 944
Frequently asked questions
About Berkeley Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Berkeley Preparatory Academy?
Berkeley Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 764 students in grades KG-08.
Is Berkeley Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Berkeley Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Berkeley Preparatory Academy have?
Berkeley Preparatory Academy employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Berkeley Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Berkeley Preparatory Academy are roughly 58% White, 9% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Berkeley Preparatory Academy?
Berkeley Preparatory Academy is overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine in Berkeley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.