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Which teacher or staff member at Horse Creek Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,392
Combined
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMESTONE CHARTERS ASSOCIATION·NCES 450391900684
Horse Creek Academy
1200 Toolebeck Road, Aiken, SC 29803 · (803) 646-3506 · Aiken County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,392 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of South Carolina public schools
- BTest 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 schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 114 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (111).
Student demographics
41%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
61.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.2% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 52.9% | 34.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,392 | 111.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,308 | 103 | 12.7:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 1,277 | 95.4 | 13.4:1 | 0% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horse Creek Academy.
About Horse Creek Academy
Horse Creek Academy sits in Aiken, South Carolina, and is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. It had 1,392 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 12. That compares with an average of about 1,077 students for combined schools in South Carolina.
Limestone Charters Association counts 13 schools and 7,387 students, including Horse Creek Academy.
At Horse Creek Academy, 75% of students are White. The remaining students are 16% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Aiken County is about 65% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Horse Creek Academy scores 41%.
A staff of 111.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.5:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for combined schools in South Carolina, this school's ratio is lower.
Horse Creek Academy holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of South Carolina public schools.
In Aiken County, home to about 174,160 people, median household income comes to about $70,609, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Aiken County's 42 public schools enroll about 24,280 students and include Horse Creek Academy.
A public school about 1.4 miles away, East Aiken School of the Arts, is the closest to Horse Creek Academy. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Horse Creek Academy.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
This page collects posts and questions about Horse Creek Academy, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Aiken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,160
Census ACS
Median income
$70,609
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
24,280 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Limestone Charters Association
- South Carolina Preparatory Leadership SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Legion Collegiate AcademyHigh · 637 students
- Oceanside Collegiate AcademyHigh · 623 students
- Global Academy of SCElementary · 598 students
- Summerville PrepElementary · 595 students
- Atlantic Collegiate AcademyHigh · 502 students
Other schools in Aiken
- South Aiken HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Aiken HighHigh · 1,097 students
- Silver Bluff HighHigh · 756 students
- Millbrook ElementaryElementary · 664 students
- M. B. Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Redcliffe ElementaryElementary · 588 students
Nearby schools
- East Aiken School of the Arts1.4 mi · 534
- Millbrook Elementary2.9 mi · 664
- South Aiken High2.9 mi · 1,349
- M. B. Kennedy Middle2.9 mi · 643
- Schofield Middle3.2 mi · 356
- Aiken Intermediate3.5 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Horse Creek AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Horse Creek Academy?
Horse Creek Academy enrolls approximately 1,392 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Horse Creek Academy serve?
Horse Creek Academy serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Horse Creek Academy have?
Horse Creek Academy employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Horse Creek Academy?
Student demographics at Horse Creek Academy are roughly 75% White, 4% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Horse Creek Academy public or private?
Horse Creek 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.