Elementary Schools in Charter Institute at Erskine

The Charter Institute at Erskine oversees seven elementary schools across South Carolina, serving grades from PK through 8 and ranging in size from just 112 students at The Montessori School of Camden to 772 students at Mevers School of Excellence.

There is a dramatic performance gap between the top and bottom schools in this district. Belton Preparatory Academy is the clear standout, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating, and it posts exceptional ELA scores—91.8% of 5th graders and 90% of 3rd graders are proficient. At the other extreme, Willie Jeffries School of Excellence ranks in the 0th percentile with a 0-star rating, where only 2.1% of 6th graders are proficient in math. In between, Berkeley Preparatory Academy (56th percentile) and Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs (66th percentile) both earn 3-star ratings, while Greenwood Charter Academy (22nd percentile) and Mevers School of Excellence (45th percentile) lag further behind.

Chronic absenteeism strongly tracks with performance—Greenwood Charter Academy has a 34.4% chronic absenteeism rate and Belton Preparatory Academy has just 12.8%. Interestingly, spending does not predict success: The Montessori School of Camden spends the most per student ($14,674) with the best student-teacher ratio (8.9:1) but has no ranking data, while Belton spends a moderate $11,222 per student with the least favorable ratio (14.6:1). Math proficiency also declines sharply in middle grades across nearly all schools, and both Mevers School of Excellence and Berkeley Preparatory Academy show unusually high Algebra 1 exam pass rates, suggesting selective course placement. Parents should weigh these factors carefully when choosing among these very different schools.