Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMESTONE CHARTERS ASSOCIATION·NCES 450391901789
East Link Academy
78 Global Drive Drive Suite 200, Greenville, SC 29607 · (864) 775-1733 · Greenville County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- A+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
11.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 133% larger than its 8th grade class (12).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
89.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
90.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 91 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.2% | 90.7% |
| 2023-24 | 82.6% | 79.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Link Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.7% | #4 of 635 ▲ 18 | #3 of 54 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.2% | #19 of 635 ▲ 4 | #5 of 54 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #619 of 709 | #57 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #110 of 656 | #3 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #9 of 656 | #2 of 57 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 258 | 22.4 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 26.9 | 9.3:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Link Academy.
About East Link Academy
East Link Academy is a small elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, that operates as a charter school. It reported 258 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students, which makes this school 51% below average.
Limestone Charters Association enrolls 7,387 students in 13 schools, including East Link Academy.
At East Link Academy, White students make up the biggest share, 39%. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 22% Black, 12% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 67% of Greenville County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
East Link Academy has 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
East Link Academy earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The school's county is Greenville County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $76,932 a year, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. East Link Academy shares Greenville County with 108 other public schools.
About 0.4 miles separate East Link Academy from the closest public school, J. L. Mann High Academy. The five-mile area around East Link Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, East Link Academy is City: Small. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
On allk12, people connected to East Link Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Limestone Charters Association
- Horse Creek AcademyCombined · 1,392 students
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- Global Academy of SCElementary · 598 students
- Summerville PrepElementary · 595 students
Other schools in Greenville
- Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCombined · 3,280 students
- J. L. Mann High AcademyHigh · 2,013 students
- Wade Hampton HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Greenville Senior High AcademyHigh · 1,730 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
Nearby schools
- J. L. Mann High Academy0.4 mi · 2,013
- Sara Collins Elementary1.3 mi · 917
- Washington Center1.4 mi · 119
- Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle1.6 mi · 930
- LEAD Academy1.7 mi · 403
- Greenville Technical Charter High School2.2 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About East Link AcademyHow many students attend East Link Academy?
East Link Academy enrolls approximately 258 students in grades KG-08.
Is East Link Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Link Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at East Link Academy?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at East Link Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Link Academy?
At East Link Academy, the student body is approximately 39% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is East Link Academy public or private?
East Link Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Limestone Charters Association.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.