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Calhoun Academy of the Arts

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Calhoun Academy of the Arts ranks 406 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Calhoun Academy of the Arts is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Anderson, South Carolina, part of the Anderson 05 school district. With 441 students, the school has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Calhoun Academy faces several challenges, including lower test scores than the district and state averages, high chronic absenteeism rates, and uneven performance across student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, only 53% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.5% for the district and 61.8% statewide. The school also spends more per student ($13,711 in 2023-2024) than nearby schools, which may indicate higher resource allocation. Interestingly, Calhoun Academy is located in close proximity to several higher-performing elementary schools in the Anderson 05 district, such as North Pointe Elementary, Midway Elementary, and Concord Elementary, which have significantly better academic outcomes.

Despite its magnet school status, Calhoun Academy's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 291st and 406th out of around 640 elementary schools. This suggests the school may be struggling to maintain consistent academic progress, which could be related to the high poverty level of its student population, as indicated by the 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate. Addressing these issues may require a closer examination of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support for students and families.

424

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,568

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 East Calhoun Street
Anderson, SC 29621

(864) 260-5090

District: Anderson 05

Students who attend Calhoun Academy of the Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Glenview Middle
High:	T. L. Hanna High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.3%

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (47% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg56%

406^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Anderson 05

24^th of 75Anderson 05 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	406 of 640	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	336 of 638	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	353 of 644	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	291 of 625	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	311 of 622	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	300 of 643	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	242 of 624	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	294 of 639	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	250 of 619	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	237 of 638	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	148 of 630	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	163 of 599	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	56.9	282 of 594	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	273 of 597	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	156 of 589	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.0	211 of 580	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	141 of 577	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	63.3	211 of 566	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	139 of 559	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	146 of 557	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	64.1	197 of 550	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	83.6	65 of 542	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	143 of 381	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	67 of 369	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	149 of 394	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	153 of 393	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	155 of 350	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	112 of 421	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	104 of 412	74.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	81 of 122	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	102 of 189	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	392 of 581	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	375 of 565	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	364 of 580	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	281 of 573	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	349 of 554	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	295 of 588	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	223 of 570	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	93 of 109	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	410 of 613	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	253 of 599	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	292 of 608	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	277 of 600	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	325 of 580	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	270 of 600	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	217 of 588	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	365 of 586	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	218 of 568	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	275 of 582	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	272 of 579	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	223 of 561	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	293 of 590	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	257 of 571	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	325 of 460	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	261 of 463	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	199 of 455	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	144 of 439	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	262 of 472	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.3	127 of 457	72.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)62nd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)34th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)15th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-8 vs state

Mathematics44%-9 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2012

wonderful concepts at Calhoun! We moved from a large city Phoenix,AZ and have found vast improved in the education system since starting at this school! My daughter loves it, and has blossomed in so many ways, and we noticed a huge change (a good change) in the first week. she loves her homework, she loves all the fantastic special lessons/activities she has weekly (IE: drama, Dance, Snacks,} so many great lessons comming out of this school. we just love it Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Calhoun Academy of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 East Calhoun Street	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5090	424	33	12.8		150 (35.4%)	171 (40.3%)	57 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	36.2	406^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.6%		48	336^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.3%	70	53.0	46.1	65.2	40.9	42.8	47.8	33.3	$15,568	$1,480	$1,162	$2,642	$11,124	$1,803	$12,927
Concord Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2701 Calrossie Road	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 260-5105	615	40	15.4		349 (56.7%)	155 (25.2%)	49 (8.0%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	79.9	117^th of 640 public elementary schools	81.7%		81.2	109^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.9%	8	71.7	72.8	72.5	72.7	65.2	67.0	59.7	$12,971	$859	$824	$1,683	$9,997	$1,291	$11,289
Nevitt Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 Bolt Drive	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5190	530	37	14.5		79 (14.9%)	343 (64.7%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.9%)	38.5	391^st of 640 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.1	388^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.2%	3	50.0	62.1	51.4	44.7	50.0	44.3	39.2	$13,676	$1,525	$1,123	$2,647	$9,647	$1,382	$11,029
Midway Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1221 Harriett Circle	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	No	(864) 716-3800	675	49	13.6		504 (74.7%)	82 (12.1%)	32 (4.7%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	83.8	90^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.9%		90.2	48^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.5%	42	76.9	69.3	84.6	70.4	65.7	82.1	61.0	$14,158	$2,199	$763	$2,961	$9,645	$1,552	$11,196
Whitehall Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	702 Whitehall Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5255	504	34	14.8		181 (35.9%)	179 (35.5%)	71 (14.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.3%)	52.8	291^st of 640 public elementary schools	54.5%		60	247^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.3%	44	57.5	63.0	56.1	55.1	58.0	42.5	54.3	$13,669	$1,396	$1,113	$2,509	$9,754	$1,406	$11,160
North Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Highway 81 North	Anderson	29621	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	No	No	No	(864) 260-5040	504	33	15.3		348 (69.0%)	69 (13.7%)	35 (6.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	85.5	81^st of 640 public elementary schools	87.3%		90.7	46^th of 638 public elementary schools	92.8%	35	75.0	81.6	69.4	75.0	72.4	64.7	74.7	$15,510	$1,949	$1,145	$3,094	$10,576	$1,841	$12,416
Homeland Park Primary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	3519 Wilmont Street	Anderson	29624	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5125	397	29	13.9		96 (24.2%)	141 (35.5%)	132 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)								(n/a)								$14,526	$1,578	$1,270	$2,849	$10,140	$1,538	$11,677
New Prospect Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	126 New Prospect Church Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5195	419	33	12.8		125 (29.8%)	166 (39.6%)	71 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	13.2	578^th of 640 public elementary schools	9.7%		20	523^rd of 638 public elementary schools	18.0%	55	36.5	34.6	45.6	31.7	32.8	26.5	29.1	$15,768	$1,874	$1,275	$3,150	$11,100	$1,518	$12,619
Centerville Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1529 Whitehall Road	Anderson	29625	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5100	536	42	12.7		235 (43.8%)	165 (30.8%)	86 (16.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	25.9	481^st of 640 public elementary schools	24.8%		34	421^st of 638 public elementary schools	34.0%	60	50.0	46.4	47.0	45.3	44.4	31.7	33.0	$13,232	$1,398	$1,075	$2,473	$9,493	$1,266	$10,759
Varennes Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1820 Highway 29 South	Anderson	29626	Anderson County	Anderson 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 260-5215	389	30	13.0		83 (21.3%)	141 (36.2%)	130 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	24.9	493^rd of 640 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.4	470^th of 638 public elementary schools	26.3%	23	42.3	50.0	48.0	34.0	50.0	37.4	32.2	$14,075	$2,094	$1,021	$3,115	$9,469	$1,491	$10,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun Academy of the Arts

Is Calhoun Academy of the Arts a good school?

Calhoun Academy of the Arts ranks 406^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Calhoun Academy of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Calhoun Academy of the Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenview Middle
High : T. L. Hanna High

How many students attend Calhoun Academy of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Calhoun Academy of the Arts.

What district is Calhoun Academy of the Arts in?

Anderson 05

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Academy of the Arts?

Students at Calhoun Academy of the Arts are 40% African American, 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

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