Enrollment
525
Combined
DISTRICT 1,421 · STATE 1,077
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARTER INSTITUTE AT ERSKINE·NCES 450390901716
Thornwell Charter School
203 West Calhoun Street, Clinton, SC 29325 · (864) 808-0801 · Laurens County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of South Carolina public schools
- B+Test 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
11.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
52%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
62.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.1pp since 2023
Math
36.6%
SC avg 44.2% . -5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.2% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 52.1% | 42.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
525
+319 (+155%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 525 | 44.6 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 39.1 | 9.5:1 | 100% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 24.4 | 12.3:1 | 100% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 100% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thornwell Charter School.
About Thornwell Charter School
Families in Clinton, South Carolina, are served by Thornwell Charter School, a small combined-grade school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 12, with 525 students enrolled. For comparison, combined schools in South Carolina average about 1,077 students.
Thornwell Charter School is in Charter Institute at Erskine, a district with 28,041 students across 30 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Thornwell Charter School is 66% White. It is also 21% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Laurens County is about 68% White. By the diversity index, Thornwell Charter School comes in at 52%.
The school reports 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.8 students per teacher. The 13.7:1 average for combined schools in South Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against South Carolina public schools, Thornwell Charter School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Laurens County, median household income is about $57,623, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Thornwell Charter School is one of 18 public schools in Laurens County, which together enroll about 8,681 students.
Nearby, Summit Classical School is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 6.
For locale, NCES codes Thornwell Charter School as Town: Distant. Thornwell Charter School is a publicly funded charter school.
Thornwell Charter School reported 206 students in 2020-21 and 525 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The school's ratio fell from 13.7:1 to 11.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Laurens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,666
Census ACS
Median income
$57,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,681 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 Clinton
- Clinton HighHigh · 811 students
- Clinton MiddleMiddle · 580 students
- Eastside ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Clinton ElementaryElementary · 422 students
- M. S. Bailey Child Development CenterElementary · 139 students
- Summit Classical SchoolElementary · 80 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Classical School0.7 mi · 80
- Clinton Elementary0.9 mi · 422
- M. S. Bailey Child Development Center1.1 mi · 139
- Clinton Middle1.5 mi · 580
- Eastside Elementary1.6 mi · 462
- Clinton High2.1 mi · 811
Frequently asked questions
About Thornwell Charter SchoolHow large is Thornwell Charter School?
Thornwell Charter School enrolls approximately 525 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Thornwell Charter School serve?
Thornwell Charter School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thornwell Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thornwell Charter School is approximately 11.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Thornwell Charter School?
Thornwell Charter School reports a student body of 66% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Thornwell Charter School?
Thornwell Charter School is overseen by Charter Institute at Erskine in Laurens County.
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