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Butler Academy

710 South 5th Street, Hartsville, SC 29550 · (843) 287-2399 · Darlington County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of South Carolina public elementary schools
  • B-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 elementary schools

Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4411%
Grade 14411%
Grade 24311%
Grade 34612%
Grade 44411%
Grade 53910%
Grade 64612%
Grade 74612%
Grade 84110%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (41).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
14637%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
308%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
18547%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
226%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
20853%
Female
18547%

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Test scores

SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Expectations
English Language Arts
66.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +15.7pp since 2023
Math
45.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.7pp 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 45 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

SC READY results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2566.9%45.3%
2023-2451.2%44.6%
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Butler Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Darlington County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.3%#368 of 635
▼ 17
#5 of 9
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.9%#226 of 635
▲ 107
#2 of 9
▲ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
393#494 of 709#7 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#135 of 656#2 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.1%#206 of 656#1 of 10
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
393
+195 (+98%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 7.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253933311.9:1N/A
2023-2435025.513.7:1100% (350)
2022-2328825.411.3:1100% (288)
2020-21198257.9:198% (195)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Butler Academy.

About Butler Academy

Butler Academy is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Hartsville, South Carolina. Its enrollment is 393 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll around 526, and this school is 25% below that mark.

SC Public Charter School District is the district for Butler Academy. It has 43 schools and 21,383 students.

About 47% of students at Butler Academy are Black, the largest single group. The school is also 37% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.

Butler Academy reports a ratio of 11.9 students per teacher, from 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1.

Butler Academy earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of South Carolina public elementary schools.

Looking at the county, Darlington County, median household income comes to about $48,581, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 9,482 students.

SC Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Butler Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics. Butler Academy is run as a public charter school.

In 2020-21 the school reported 198 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 393. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The school's ratio increased from 7.9:1 to 11.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

This page collects posts and questions about Butler Academy, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Darlington County at a glance

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Population
62,558
Census ACS
Median income
$48,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
9,482 students

Quick facts

School name
Butler Academy
District
SC Public Charter School District
Address
710 South 5th Street, Hartsville, SC 29550
Phone
(843) 287-2399
County
Darlington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
393
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
450390101737
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in SC Public Charter School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Butler Academy
How many students attend Butler Academy?
Butler Academy enrolls approximately 393 students in grades KG-08.
Is Butler Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Butler Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Butler Academy?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Butler Academy.
How diverse is Butler Academy?
Butler Academy reports a student body of 37% White, 8% Hispanic, 47% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Butler Academy?
Butler Academy is overseen by SC Public Charter School District in Darlington County.
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