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Enrollment
743
Combined
DISTRICT 1,421 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901758
Lowcountry Connection Academy
1520 Old Trolley Road, Summerville, SC 29485 · (843) 695-9305 · Dorchester County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 49% smaller than its 8th grade class (67).
Student demographics
55%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
49.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
16.4%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.3pp 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 16 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 18.7% |
% 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 | 743 | 30 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 27 | 25.8:1 | 58% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 16 | 33.0:1 | 63% (332) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowcountry Connection Academy.
About Lowcountry Connection Academy
Lowcountry Connection Academy is a combined-grade school in Summerville, South Carolina, and it is part of Charter Institute at Erskine. It covers kindergarten through 12, with a total enrollment of 743 students. Enrollment is 31% lower than the average for combined schools in South Carolina, which is about 1,077.
Charter Institute at Erskine has 30 schools; together they serve 28,041 students.
Lowcountry Connection Academy is 64% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 20% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 62% White, within a few points of the school. Lowcountry Connection Academy's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Lowcountry Connection Academy is 30 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 24.8:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for combined schools in South Carolina.
Across Dorchester County, the median household income is $78,198, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dorchester County is home to 35 public schools and about 29,832 public school students.
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Lowcountry Connection Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Lowcountry Connection Academy as Suburb: Large. Lowcountry Connection Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dorchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,201
Census ACS
Median income
$78,198
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
29,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charter Institute at Erskine
- SC Connections AcademyCombined · 6,152 students
- Cyber Academy of South CarolinaCombined · 3,280 students
- South Carolina Virtual Charter SchoolCombined · 2,180 students
- American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington CampuCombined · 1,979 students
- Heron Virtual Academy of South CarolinaHigh · 1,439 students
- Gray Collegiate AcademyHigh · 935 students
Other schools in Summerville
- Summerville HighHigh · 3,361 students
- Ashley Ridge HighHigh · 2,599 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,169 students
- Cane Bay ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
Nearby schools
- Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary1.2 mi · 791
- Summerville Prep1.7 mi · 595
- Oakbrook Middle1.9 mi · 861
- Oakbrook Elementary1.9 mi · 649
- Flowertown Elementary2.5 mi · 783
- Newington Elementary2.6 mi · 862
Frequently asked questions
About Lowcountry Connection AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Lowcountry Connection Academy?
Lowcountry Connection Academy enrolls approximately 743 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Lowcountry Connection Academy serve?
Lowcountry Connection Academy serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Lowcountry Connection Academy have?
Lowcountry Connection Academy employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Lowcountry Connection Academy?
Student demographics at Lowcountry Connection Academy are roughly 64% White, 9% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lowcountry Connection Academy?
Lowcountry Connection Academy is overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine in Dorchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.