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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS 01·NCES 450333000882
Central Academy of the Arts
608 Johnson Road, Central, SC 29630 · (864) 397-1400 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% 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
13.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
62.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
56.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.9% | 56.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.8% | 54.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Central Academy of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #232 of 635 ▲ 3 | #7 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #283 of 635 ▼ 42 | #9 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #357 of 709 | #11 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #358 of 656 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #220 of 656 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.4% | #22 of 187 | #1 of 6 |
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
499
+97 (+24%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 499 | 36.2 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 33.9 | 14.3:1 | 100% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 33.4 | 13.3:1 | 100% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 67% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 23.7 | 15.1:1 | 100% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 71% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 67% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 45% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 24 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Academy of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (358 to 499); teachers up 53% (23.7 to 36.2).
About Central Academy of the Arts
In Central, South Carolina, Central Academy of the Arts is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 499 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Within Pickens 01, Central Academy of the Arts is one of 23 schools. The district enrolls 16,313 students.
About 56% of the student body at Central Academy of the Arts is White. Enrollment also includes 16% Black, 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Pickens County, the White share is about 84%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Central Academy of the Arts lists 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 13.3:1.
Central Academy of the Arts 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 60% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
Pickens County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $61,064 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Central Academy of the Arts shares Pickens County with 26 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, R. C. Edwards Middle is about 2.4 miles from Central Academy of the Arts. Other public schools within five miles: 5.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 402 (2020-21) to 499 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.9:1 to 13.8:1.
This page is set up for the Central Academy of the Arts community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens 01
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Pickens HighHigh · 1,226 students
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- R. C. Edwards MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Clemson ElementaryElementary · 794 students
Other schools in Central
- D. W. Daniel HighHigh · 1,222 students
- R. C. Edwards MiddleMiddle · 835 students
Nearby schools
- R. C. Edwards Middle2.4 mi · 835
- D. W. Daniel High3.3 mi · 1,222
- Liberty Primary3.3 mi · 637
- Clemson Elementary3.5 mi · 794
- Liberty High4.6 mi · 640
- Liberty Middle5.2 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Central Academy of the ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at Central Academy of the Arts?
Central Academy of the Arts enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Central Academy of the Arts serve?
Central Academy of the Arts serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Central Academy of the Arts?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Central Academy of the Arts.
How diverse is Central Academy of the Arts?
Central Academy of the Arts reports a student body of 56% White, 15% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Central Academy of the Arts?
Central Academy of the Arts is overseen by Pickens 01 in Pickens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.