Enrollment
279
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101401
Felton Laboratory Charter School
115 Lance Street, Orangeburg, SC 29117 · (803) 536-7034 · Orangeburg County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest 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
20.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · 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 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (41).
Student demographics
27%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
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SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +14.6pp since 2023
Math
25.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 25.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Felton Laboratory Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #591 of 635 ▼ 37 | #13 of 15 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #344 of 635 ▲ 92 | #2 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #609 of 709 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #653 of 656 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #607 of 656 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #56 of 395 | N/A |
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
279
-85 (-23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 279 | 13.4 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 15.4 | 19.2:1 | 100% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 16 | 19.8:1 | 100% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 55% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 71% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Felton Laboratory Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (388 to 279); teachers down 46% (25 to 13.4).
About Felton Laboratory Charter School
Felton Laboratory Charter School runs as a small elementary school in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 279 students. The school's enrollment is 47% smaller than the 526 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
SC Public Charter School District counts 21,383 students in its 43 schools, and Felton Laboratory Charter School is one of them.
Felton Laboratory Charter School enrolls a student body that is 85% Black. It is also 5% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Orangeburg County is roughly 61% Black. By the diversity index, Felton Laboratory Charter School comes in at 27%.
Teachers at the school number 13.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.8:1. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Felton Laboratory Charter School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Orangeburg County, median household income is about $45,675, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Felton Laboratory Charter School is one of 34 public schools in Orangeburg County, which together enroll about 11,507 students.
The closest public school to Felton Laboratory Charter School is Robert E. Howard Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Felton Laboratory Charter School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Felton Laboratory Charter School is a publicly funded charter school.
Felton Laboratory Charter School had 364 students in 2020-21 and 279 in 2024-25, a 23% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.6:1 to 20.8:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Felton Laboratory Charter School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
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- Robert E. Howard Middle0.5 mi · 396
- Whittaker Elementary0.8 mi · 325
- William J. Clark Middle1.2 mi · 587
- Brookdale Elementary1.4 mi · 215
- Marshall Elementary1.7 mi · 625
- Mellichamp Elementary1.8 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Felton Laboratory Charter SchoolHow many students attend Felton Laboratory Charter School?
Felton Laboratory Charter School enrolls approximately 279 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Felton Laboratory Charter School serve?
Felton Laboratory Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Felton Laboratory Charter School?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Felton Laboratory Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Felton Laboratory Charter School?
At Felton Laboratory Charter School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 85% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Felton Laboratory Charter School?
Felton Laboratory Charter School is overseen by SC Public Charter School District in Orangeburg County.
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