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Alumni: what's one memory from East Point Academy that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
724
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101582
East Point Academy
Elementary Campus, 1043 Chris Drive, SC 29169 · (803) 926-5180 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL724 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% 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
13.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 88% larger than its 8th grade class (51).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
80.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
56.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 81 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.9% | 56.9% |
| 2023-24 | 73.1% | 52.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Point Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #225 of 635 ▲ 36 | #11 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #55 of 635 ▲ 21 | #8 of 33 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 724 | #138 of 709 | #14 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #281 of 656 | #29 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #75 of 656 | #4 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.9% | #18 of 187 | #2 of 11 |
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
724
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 724 | 55 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 55 | 13.7:1 | 48% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 53.5 | 14.5:1 | 50% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 54 | 12.9:1 | 49% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 43.3 | 11.9:1 | 41% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 43% (223) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Point Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (514 to 724); teachers up 27% (43.3 to 55).
About East Point Academy
East Point Academy is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in 1043 Chris Drive, South Carolina. Enrollment is 724 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 38% above average.
SC Public Charter School District has 21,383 students spread across 43 schools.
At East Point Academy, the largest share of students is White, at 44%. After that, the student body is 31% Black, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Lexington County is about 72% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
East Point Academy employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for East Point Academy is A-. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Lexington County has about 304,887 residents, and the median household income is $77,408, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides East Point Academy, Lexington County has 75 other public schools.
Northside Middle is the public school closest to East Point Academy, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for East Point Academy is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. East Point Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Over 4 years, East Point Academy's enrollment climbed 4%, to 724.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SC Public Charter School District
- Carolus Online AcademyCombined · 1,786 students
- York Preparatory AcademyCombined · 1,672 students
- Legacy Early CollegeCombined · 1,592 students
- Bridges Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,472 students
- High Point AcademyCombined · 1,208 students
- GREEN Charter School GreenvilleElementary · 998 students
Nearby schools
- Northside Middle0.5 mi · 528
- Riverbank Elementary0.6 mi · 996
- Saluda River Academy for the Arts1.2 mi · 400
- Gray Collegiate Academy2.0 mi · 935
- H. B. Rhame Elementary2.1 mi · 418
- St. Andrews Middle2.2 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About East Point AcademyHow large is East Point Academy?
East Point Academy enrolls approximately 724 students in grades PK-08.
Is East Point Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Point Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does East Point Academy have?
East Point Academy employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at East Point Academy?
Student demographics at East Point Academy are roughly 44% White, 7% Hispanic, 31% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is East Point Academy public or private?
East Point Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SC Public Charter School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.