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How has Calhoun Academy of the Arts changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON 05·NCES 450090000107
Calhoun Academy of the Arts
1520 East Calhoun Street, Anderson, SC 29621 · (864) 260-5090 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+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
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
55.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
43.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 44.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Calhoun Academy of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #386 of 635 ▼ 34 | #25 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #390 of 635 ▼ 100 | #24 of 28 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #451 of 709 | #23 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #239 of 656 | #5 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #97 of 656 | #5 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.2% | #30 of 395 | #1 of 19 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
424
-62 (-13%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 424 | 32.9 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 33.3 | 13.2:1 | 100% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 36.7 | 12.9:1 | 100% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 100% (635) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 65% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 719 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 68% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 875 | 55 | 15.9:1 | 30% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 33 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calhoun Academy of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (635 to 424); teachers down 20% (41 to 32.9).
About Calhoun Academy of the Arts
Among the schools in Anderson, South Carolina, is Calhoun Academy of the Arts, a small elementary school. Enrollment stands at 424 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Anderson 05 includes 19 schools. Together they enroll 12,131 students.
About 40% of students at Calhoun Academy of the Arts are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 35% White, 13% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Among all residents of Anderson County, the Black share is about 14%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
A staff of 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.9:1. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Calhoun Academy of the Arts earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Anderson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,651, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 57 public schools and about 34,806 students.
Measured in a straight line, McCants Middle is about 0.5 miles from Calhoun Academy of the Arts. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Calhoun Academy of the Arts is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 62 students, from 486 to 424.
Calhoun Academy of the Arts has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,478
Census ACS
Median income
$66,651
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
34,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson 05
- T. L. Hanna HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Westside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Robert Anderson MiddleMiddle · 1,134 students
- Glenview MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Concord ElementaryElementary · 615 students
Other schools in Anderson
- T. L. Hanna HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Westside HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Robert Anderson MiddleMiddle · 1,134 students
- South Carolina Preparatory Leadership SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Pendleton HighHigh · 924 students
- The South Carolina Preparatory AcademyHigh · 692 students
Nearby schools
- McCants Middle0.5 mi · 572
- South Carolina Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 391
- The South Carolina Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 692
- South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School0.7 mi · 1,005
- Glenview Middle1.7 mi · 677
- Concord Elementary2.0 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Calhoun Academy of the ArtsHow large is Calhoun Academy of the Arts?
Calhoun Academy of the Arts enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Calhoun Academy of the Arts serve?
Calhoun Academy of the Arts serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Calhoun Academy of the Arts?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Calhoun Academy of the Arts.
How diverse is Calhoun Academy of the Arts?
Calhoun Academy of the Arts reports a student body of 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Calhoun Academy of the Arts?
Calhoun Academy of the Arts is overseen by Anderson 05 in Anderson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.