Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901783
Greenwood Charter Academy
412 Bypass 72 NW, Greenwood, SC 29649 · (864) 715-2151 · Greenwood County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 75% larger than its 7th grade class (32).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
50.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
22.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.2% | 22.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Greenwood Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenwood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #614 of 635 ▼ 24 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #459 of 635 ▲ 13 | #10 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #433 of 709 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #97 of 656 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #264 of 656 | #7 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 432 | 38 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 36 | 9.2:1 | 4% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenwood Charter Academy.
About Greenwood Charter Academy
Among the schools in Greenwood, South Carolina, is Greenwood Charter Academy, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 7 attend, and enrollment is 432 students.
Greenwood Charter Academy falls under Charter Institute at Erskine, which has 30 schools enrolling 28,041 students.
White students make up a majority at Greenwood Charter Academy, at 50%. The next largest groups are 36% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Greenwood County overall, about 62% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 61% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1, with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Greenwood Charter Academy a D. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Greenwood County, the median household income is $52,830, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Greenwood County is home to 21 public schools and about 10,771 public school students.
The school nearest to Greenwood Charter Academy is Lakeview Elementary, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Greenwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,489
Census ACS
Median income
$52,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
10,771 students
Quick facts
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- Lakeview Elementary0.7 mi · 426
- Greenwood High1.4 mi · 1,724
- Pinecrest Elementary1.4 mi · 379
- Emerald High1.5 mi · 887
- Northside Middle2.2 mi · 593
- Merrywood Elementary2.3 mi · 562
Frequently asked questions
About Greenwood Charter AcademyHow large is Greenwood Charter Academy?
Greenwood Charter Academy enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-07.
Is Greenwood Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greenwood Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Greenwood Charter Academy is approximately 11.4:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Greenwood Charter Academy?
Greenwood Charter Academy reports a student body of 50% White, 6% Hispanic, 36% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Greenwood Charter Academy public or private?
Greenwood Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.