Calhoun Academy of the Arts

Calhoun Academy of the Arts is a primary school of small scale in Anderson, South Carolina, overseen by Anderson 05, serveing 424 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Anderson 05 comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 12,131 students; Calhoun Academy of the Arts is among them.

Looking at the student body, Calhoun Academy of the Arts shows that 40% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Anderson County put the typical household earns roughly $66,651 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Calhoun Academy of the Arts is one of 57 public schools in Anderson County (combined enrollment of about 34,806 students).

The closest other public school is McCants Middle, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Calhoun Academy of the Arts operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Calhoun Academy of the Arts has declined 33%, going from 635 students in 2018 to 424 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 9% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Calhoun Academy of the Arts typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.