School Connections Academy

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Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12


 201 Executive Center Drive Sui
       Columbia, SC  29210


(803) 212-4712

District: School Public Charter School District


Student/teacher ratio:  30.6 Help
Number of students:  5,193

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
African American:
15.2%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.9% Help


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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.88. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.93. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

School Connections Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School Public Charter School District:

SchoolDigger ranks School Public Charter School District 23rd of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for School Connections Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 35.44 427th 589 27.5%
2011 33.17 447th 597 25.1%
2012 36.27 424th 594 28.6%
2013 40.62 388th 599 35.2%
2014 35.69 445th 630 29.4%
2015 40.18 390th 638 38.9%
2016 41.59 369th 619 40.4%
2017 36.62 409th 639 36.0%
2018 39.32 372nd 624 40.4%
2019 36.88 417th 643 35.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.71 3rd 5 40.0%
2019 49.01 4th 6 33.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.11 369th 588 37.2%
2019 37.14 401st 600 33.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.57 386th 570 32.3%
2019 38.31 384th 588 34.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.68 38th 161 76.4%
2019 50.76 79th 189 58.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.78 334th 571 41.5%
2019 33.76 405th 590 31.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.93 153rd 412 62.9%
2019 39.28 276th 421 34.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.33 45th 104 56.7%
2019 58.33 48th 116 58.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.48 421st 457 7.9%
2019 14.45 427th 472 9.5%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 50.04 151st 261 42.1%
2011 43.20 176th 269 34.6%
2012 40.37 182nd 271 32.8%
2013 48.40 150th 276 45.7%
2014 55.56 126th 291 56.7%
2015 56.84 115th 301 61.8%
2016 51.76 144th 303 52.5%
2017 43.42 179th 317 43.5%
2018 44.48 160th 303 47.2%
2019 42.93 175th 315 44.4%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.21 23rd 31 25.8%
2019 54.37 16th 39 59.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.53 136th 280 51.4%
2019 42.97 164th 289 43.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.38 163rd 281 42.0%
2019 41.55 176th 296 40.5%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.42 26th 194 86.6%
2019 57.00 59th 195 69.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.24 150th 284 47.2%
2019 44.53 156th 296 47.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.11 49th 237 79.3%
2019 49.80 113th 252 55.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.35 38th 123 69.1%
2019 54.65 61st 139 56.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.38 211th 250 15.6%
2019 19.55 219th 258 15.1%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 44.79 132nd 199 33.7%
2011 33.43 138th 199 30.7%
2012 42.90 130th 202 35.6%
2013 50.43 107th 203 47.3%
2014 52.26 104th 210 50.5%
2015 46.52 99th 232 57.3%
2016 56.04 78th 231 66.2%
2017 32.29 133rd 223 40.4%
2018 44.69 91st 216 57.9%
2019 33.19 132nd 225 41.3%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.32 4th 22 81.8%
2019 16.76 21st 23 8.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.24 87th 214 59.3%
2019 31.46 135th 217 37.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Alternative Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.81 95th 210 54.8%
2019 29.46 140th 213 34.3%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.21 24th 137 82.5%
2019 55.18 59th 143 58.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.75 100th 213 53.1%
2019 39.98 113th 218 48.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.30 72nd 183 60.7%
2019 37.37 109th 184 40.8%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.66 10th 80 87.5%
2019 28.72 71st 86 17.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at School Connections Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.62 147th 185 20.5%
2019 16.41 157th 191 17.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, February 15, 2013

Open Quote We have done homeschooling and public school in our district. We are now attending online public school through Connections Academy. Online school gives you the best of both worlds. You do school at home, but you are still in public school for the free curriculum, teachers and resources. Every day my 6th graders checks his calendar for what he needs to learn and accomplish. Learning is done through live webinars with his teachers, videos online, and brainpop clips ( Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K-12 kids) and through the free books they send you. My son takes his quizzes and tests online. He submits projects through email, power point and home video. He was able to take Mandarian Chinese with a Chinese teacher who he spoke live with over his webinar. Also available is sign language. He still does local state testing, which is administered through Connections at a local college. We have a very lively group of local Connections kids that have tons of field trips. I have 5 kids on my street that attend Connections. My son tested above his grade level in Math, so he is in a 7th grade math, but 6th grade for the rest of his classes. I would highly encourage any homeschooler or parent of public school child that wishes to have their child home for whatever reason to look into this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for School Connections Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 430 96 10 21 3 n/a n/a 30 590
2010 1243 250 28 57 40 n/a n/a 21 1639
2011 1892 305 10 112 12 0 112 0 2443
2012 2174 361 11 127 14 0 107 0 2794
2013 2360 347 16 125 12 0 120 0 2980
2014 2640 355 19 160 12 1 144 0 3331
2015 2732 351 35 158 21 2 158 0 3457
2016 2814 400 32 189 26 5 182 0 3648
2017 3019 523 32 211 21 4 199 0 4009
2018 3462 616 40 301 25 4 271 0 4719
2019 3926 767 43 402 33 9 327 0 5507
2020 3634 788 36 388 20 4 323 0 5193

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School Connections Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 590 13.0 45.4 51.8
2010 1639 31.7 51.7 50.2
2011 2443 49.3 49.5 48.5
2012 2794 69.0 40.4 49.4
2013 2980 76.0 39.2 42.4
2014 3331 78.4 42.4 43.3
2015 3457 91.0 37.9 41.5
2016 3648 107.0 34.0 38.7
2017 4009 117.4 34.1 40.1
2018 4719 145.4 32.4 31.8
2019 5507 166.4 33.0 38.8
2020 5193 169.4 30.6 38.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School Connections Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 590 13.0 45.4 51.8
2010 1639 31.7 51.7 50.2
2011 2443 49.3 49.5 48.5
2012 2794 69.0 40.4 49.4
2013 2980 76.0 39.2 42.4
2014 3331 78.4 42.4 43.3
2015 3457 91.0 37.9 41.5
2016 3648 107.0 34.0 38.7
2017 4009 117.4 34.1 40.1
2018 4719 145.4 32.4 31.8
2019 5507 166.4 33.0 38.8
2020 5193 169.4 30.6 38.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School Connections Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $164 (5.9%) $12 (0.4%) $176 (6.4%) $1,496 (54.0%) $1,096 (39.6%) $2,592 (93.6%) $2,768

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education


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Students at School Connections Academy are 70% White, 15% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2019-20 school year, 5,193 students attended School Connections Academy.


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