📍 7499 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, Charleston County, 29418
Palmetto Scholars Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in North Charleston, Charleston County. The school has 507 pupils enrolled. It is part of the SC Public Charter School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palmetto Scholars Academy enrolls 507 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 21% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 280 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 106 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 11% |
| Asian | 37 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 5.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
71 of the school's 507 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 58 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palmetto Scholars Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-60, state senate district 41, state house district 109.
Palmetto Scholars Academy is one of 38 schools in SC Public Charter School District, based in Columbia, South Carolina. The district serves 21,383 students district-wide and employs 1,276 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 507 students, Palmetto Scholars Academy is close to the district average of about 563 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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