Enrollment
514
Combined
DISTRICT 1,068 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 450390101781
Polaris Tech Charter School
1508 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland, SC 29936 · (843) 645-0605 · Jasper County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of South Carolina public 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 schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 29 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
62%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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.7pp since 2023
Math
12.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% | 12.7% |
| 2023-24 | 23.7% | 7.7% |
% 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 | 514 | 44 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 99% (512) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polaris Tech Charter School.
About Polaris Tech Charter School
Polaris Tech Charter School, located in Ridgeland, South Carolina, is a small combined-grade school. The school's 514 students are in kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 52% lower than the average for combined schools in South Carolina, which is about 1,077.
District-wide, SC Public Charter School District has 43 schools and 21,383 students.
By race and ethnicity, Polaris Tech Charter School is 52% Black. It is also 28% Hispanic and 18% White. For comparison, the population of Jasper County is roughly 33% Black. Polaris Tech Charter School has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 44 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.7:1. Among combined schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.7:1.
allk12 grades Polaris Tech Charter School a D. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Jasper County, median household income is about $65,613, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Polaris Tech Charter School is among the 10 public schools in Jasper County.
The closest other public school is Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Polaris Tech Charter School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
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Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,166
Census ACS
Median income
$65,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,194 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Ridgeland
- Ridgeland ElementaryElementary · 775 students
- Ridgeland Secondary Academy of ExcellenceHigh · 739 students
- Ridgeland HighHigh · 4 students
- Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career ExcellenceHigh
- Polaris Tech Charter SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence0.3 mi · 739
- Ridgeland Elementary0.3 mi · 775
- Ridgeland High1.1 mi · 4
- Heartwood Community School9.7 mi · 87
- Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary11.5 mi · 416
- Hardeeville Elementary12.0 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Polaris Tech Charter SchoolHow large is Polaris Tech Charter School?
Polaris Tech Charter School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-12.
Is Polaris Tech Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Polaris Tech Charter School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Polaris Tech Charter School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Polaris Tech Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Polaris Tech Charter School?
At Polaris Tech Charter School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 28% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Polaris Tech Charter School public or private?
Polaris Tech Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SC Public Charter School District.
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