Enrollment
204
Elementary
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101692
Lakes and Bridges Charter School
1600 E Main Street, Easley, SC 29641 · (864) 442-5580 · Pickens County
GRADES 01–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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
8.6:1
24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 11% |
This year's 1st grade class (10) is 55% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
36%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
35.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
18.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.9% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 9.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lakes and Bridges Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #629 of 635 ▲ 6 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #598 of 635 ▲ 21 | #14 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #656 of 709 | #15 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #10 of 656 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #556 of 656 | #8 of 15 |
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
204
+27 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 204 | 23.8 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 22.6 | 8.9:1 | 32% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 19.9 | 10.0:1 | 27% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 11 | 16.1:1 | 23% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakes and Bridges Charter School.
About Lakes and Bridges Charter School
Lakes and Bridges Charter School is a small elementary school that serves part of Easley, South Carolina. It enrolled 204 students in grades 1 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 61% lower than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina, which is about 526.
The district for Lakes and Bridges Charter School is SC Public Charter School District, with 43 schools and 21,383 students.
White students are the majority at Lakes and Bridges Charter School, with 79% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Lakes and Bridges Charter School, 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 8.6:1. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 8.6:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Lakes and Bridges Charter School is F. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Pickens County residents, the median household income is $61,064, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides Lakes and Bridges Charter School, Pickens County has 26 other public schools.
Forest Acres Elementary is the public school closest to Lakes and Bridges Charter School, about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.
Lakes and Bridges Charter School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large. Lakes and Bridges Charter School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment is up 15% from 2020-21, when Lakes and Bridges Charter School had 177 students, to 2024-25, when it had 204. The school's ratio fell from 16.1:1 to 8.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lakes and Bridges Charter School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,629
Census ACS
Median income
$61,064
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
16,866 students
Quick facts
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- GREEN Charter School GreenvilleElementary · 998 students
Other schools in Easley
- Easley HighHigh · 1,862 students
- Richard H. Gettys MiddleMiddle · 1,217 students
- Concrete PrimaryElementary · 765 students
- Forest Acres ElementaryElementary · 677 students
- West End ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- East End ElementaryElementary · 618 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Acres Elementary0.9 mi · 677
- East End Elementary1.1 mi · 618
- Richard H. Gettys Middle1.6 mi · 1,217
- West End Elementary2.2 mi · 643
- McKissick Academy of Science & Technology2.4 mi · 519
- Easley High2.7 mi · 1,862
Frequently asked questions
About Lakes and Bridges Charter SchoolHow large is Lakes and Bridges Charter School?
Lakes and Bridges Charter School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 01-08.
Is Lakes and Bridges Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakes and Bridges Charter School is an elementary school covering grades 01-08.
How many teachers does Lakes and Bridges Charter School have?
Lakes and Bridges Charter School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakes and Bridges Charter School?
At Lakes and Bridges Charter School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lakes and Bridges Charter School public or private?
Lakes and Bridges Charter School 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.