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Best Elementary Schools
in SC Public Charter School District

This page covers 14 elementary schools in SC Public Charter School District, including 14 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

14
Schools Ranked
South Carolina
State
14
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 14
1
rank
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
Grades PK–08191 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
78
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
2
rank
Lakes and Bridges Charter School
Grades 01–08199 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.0:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
77
/100
Student:Teacher
10.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
3
rank
GREEN Charter School of the Midlands
Grades KG–08302 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
72
/100
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Meyer Center for Special Children
Grades PK–0287 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.4:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
5.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
5
rank
GREEN Charter School of the Lowcountry
Grades KG–07196 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.8:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
9.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
East Point Academy
Grades PK–08776 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,770/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
East Link Academy
Grades KG–08241 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
8
rank
GREEN Charter School of Spartanburg
Grades PK–08454 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy
Grades KG–08111 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
10
rank
LEAD Academy
Grades KG–08367 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($25,770/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,770
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
4 more elementary schools in SC Public Charter School District not shown here.
View all schools in SC Public Charter School District
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
14
Elementary Schools
36
Total Schools
78
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.