Charleston Development Academy

Charleston Development Academy is an elementary-level community of minimally staffed scale in Charleston, South Carolina, run under Charleston 01, teacheing 151 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 526.

Charleston Development Academy is one of 81 schools operated by Charleston 01, a district that works with 52,009 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Charleston Development Academy shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (100%). The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Charleston Development Academy shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Charleston County put median household earnings sit near $88,494, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Charleston Development Academy is one of 98 public schools in Charleston County (combined enrollment of about 55,933 students).

Nearest neighbor: Burke High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site. As a public charter, Charleston Development Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Charleston Development Academy's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 183 (now 151). Black enrollment moved from 93% to 100% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.