SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the SC proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 60%Projected 63%

Palmetto Scholars Academy Underperforms Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the SC proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the SC average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 45%SC 46%

English proficiency

School 80%SC 60%

Science proficiency

School 55%SC 46%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

98%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

7%

Students in at least one AP course. 3 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

36%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes36%
AP courses offered3
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

1%
2%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

7%
2%

Gold marks the SC average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

49.64 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C

5.58 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

27.55 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$79,826

SC average $74,922

Median home value

$295,515

SC average $269,059

Median rent

$1,518 /mo

SC average $1,234

Unemployment rate

3.9%

SC average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 89.7%SC 89.7%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

15:1

SC average 13:1

Teachers

33

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$61,285

All teachers in Sc Public Charter School District.

Student to counselor ratio SC average 370:1254:1
Support staff3
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 70%SC 97%

Experienced teachers

School 28%SC 38%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days24
Out-of-school suspension days8
Total days missed to suspension64
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation2
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$16714 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$10.73

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

59%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

8%

Black

20%

Latino

9%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged28%
Students with disabilities1%
English as a second language2%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected19%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Palmetto Scholars Academy

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Rb Stall High

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 20%
  • Distance: 1.6 mi
Fort Dorchester High

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 2.7 mi
Hanahan High

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 4.2 mi
Charleston School Of The Arts

  • Actual: 87%
  • Projected: 71%
  • Distance: 4.6 mi
West Ashley High

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 5.5 mi
North Charleston High

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 5.9 mi
Goose Creek High

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Distance: 6.2 mi
Military Magnet Academy

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 7.2 mi
Stratford High

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 8.0 mi
Ashley Ridge High

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Distance: 9.2 mi