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Lakes and Bridges Charter School

Q: Is Lakes and Bridges Charter School a good school?

Lakes and Bridges Charter School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lakes and Bridges Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Lakes and Bridges Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lakes and Bridges Charter School?

Students at Lakes and Bridges Charter School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades 1-8

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Lakes and Bridges Charter School is an elementary school serving grades 1-8 in Easley, South Carolina, with 202 students. The school is part of the School Public Charter School District, which is ranked 30th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Despite the district's relatively strong performance, Lakes and Bridges Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of South Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 482 out of 625 schools in 2021-2022 to 634 out of 640 schools in 2024-2025. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well below the state average. This is particularly concerning for male students, as well as white and disabled students, who all perform significantly worse than their peers statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.1% to 24.7% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools, such as Westcliffe Elementary, Dacusville Elementary, and Forest Acres Elementary, Lakes and Bridges Charter School has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $15,124, which is above the range of $9,025 to $17,787 for the nearby traditional public schools, the academic performance of Lakes and Bridges Charter School remains well below the state and district averages.

204

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,547

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 E Main Street
Easley, SC 29641

(864) 442-5580

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

7.8%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (27% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg54%

Elementary school

634^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

204^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 27 pts since 2022

From bottom 9% (2022) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the School Public Charter School District

30^th of 75School Public Charter School District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	634 of 640	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	632 of 638	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	605 of 644	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	482 of 625	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	490 of 622	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	631 of 643	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	115 of 147	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	92 of 143	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	93 of 174	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	44 of 151	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	22.3	160 of 189	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	568 of 586	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	575 of 582	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	471 of 579	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	379 of 561	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.2	566 of 590	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	459 of 460	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.6	441 of 441	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	461 of 463	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	447 of 455	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	433 of 439	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	472 of 472	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	204 of 320	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.3	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	271 of 325	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	281 of 310	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	49 of 177	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	74 of 187	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	76 of 183	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	6.2	300 of 303	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	1.7	255 of 255	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	257 of 260	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2024)72nd percentile+67 vs school

Male (2023)1st percentile-16 vs school

White (2024)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-24 vs state

Science21%-28 vs state

Mathematics18%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 8, 2025

Public School for student with dyslexia. Test scores cannot measure this schools success and 100 of students have a learning disability. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 8, 2020

My wife and I have been very excited about this school for a while now, and our sons will be attending ASAP. 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th 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
Lakes and Bridges Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	1600 E Main Street	Easley	29641	Pickens County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(864) 442-5580	204	24	8.5		162 (79.4%)	12 (5.9%)	16 (7.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	5	634^th of 640 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.9	632^nd of 638 public elementary schools	0.9%	2	25.0	20.5	35.1	62.0	40.0	30.0	23.1	10.8	13.7	20.6	$16,547	$1,238	$1,270	$2,508	$10,676	$3,364	$14,039
Forest Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 McAlister Road	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1800	677	45	14.9		476 (70.3%)	48 (7.1%)	71 (10.5%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.7%)	80.6	112^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.5%		76.7	143^rd of 638 public elementary schools	77.6%	31	80.7	76.0	74.5			71.5	65.0	60.4		56.0	$11,451	$452	$481	$932	$9,494	$1,024	$10,519
East End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 East Second Avenue	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-1700	618	43	14.4		353 (57.1%)	91 (14.7%)	103 (16.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.0%)	64.7	225^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.8%		60	249^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.0%	24	69.2	73.5	67.1			52.5	66.3	44.3		51.8	$11,347	$606	$632	$1,238	$8,983	$1,127	$10,109
West End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Pelzer Highway	Easley	29642	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2500	643	52	12.4		372 (57.9%)	70 (10.9%)	123 (19.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.4%)	46.5	331^st of 640 public elementary schools	48.3%		43.3	363^rd of 638 public elementary schools	43.1%	32	57.3	57.7	48.4			64.6	60.6	28.4		48.1	$11,465	$1,194	$700	$1,894	$8,570	$1,001	$9,571
McKissick Academy of Science & Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	156 McKissick Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2200	519	37	14.0		300 (57.8%)	50 (9.6%)	116 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	80.5	113^th of 640 public elementary schools	82.3%		71.4	175^th of 638 public elementary schools	72.6%	62	72.0	87.2	72.2			60.0	64.0	61.1		72.1	$12,284	$1,110	$786	$1,896	$9,262	$1,126	$10,389
Crosswell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	161 School Road	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-1600	554	45	12.3		333 (60.1%)	27 (4.9%)	155 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.9%)	45.6	338^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.2%		60.1	246^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.4%	92	45.9	69.4	57.0			38.8	57.0	50.6		47.3	$13,545	$1,220	$799	$2,019	$10,438	$1,088	$11,526
Hunt Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Hunt Road	Easley	29642	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 850-3987	555	37	15.2		457 (82.3%)	26 (4.7%)	40 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	73.9	168^th of 640 public elementary schools	73.8%		81.4	106^th of 638 public elementary schools	83.4%	62	71.3	78.8	73.7			53.8	62.6	52.6		67.6	$11,220	$1,612	$359	$1,971	$8,164	$1,085	$9,248
Powdersville Elementary	Public	3-5	139 Hood Road	Greenville	29611	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4431	765	46	16.7		538 (70.3%)	47 (6.1%)	95 (12.4%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	84.4	89^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.7	64^th of 638 public elementary schools	90.0%	25	74.9	78.1	79.8			63.9	71.0	68.2		67.8	$10,040	$968	$397	$1,365	$7,656	$1,019	$8,675
Concrete Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	535 Powdersville Main	Easley	29642	Anderson County	Anderson 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 269-4571	765	48	16.1		508 (66.4%)	60 (7.8%)	103 (13.5%)	33 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)								(n/a)											$9,897	$783	$394	$1,177	$7,713	$1,007	$8,720
Dacusville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cherokee Trail	Easley	29640	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 397-2800	573	36	15.7		467 (81.5%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	60.2	253^rd of 640 public elementary schools	60.5%		60	248^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.1%	5	56.4	72.6	67.5			43.6	71.4	41.0		62.7	$11,885	$531	$622	$1,153	$9,579	$1,153	$10,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakes and Bridges Charter School

Is Lakes and Bridges Charter School a good school?

Lakes and Bridges Charter School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lakes and Bridges Charter School?

Students at Lakes and Bridges Charter School are 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Lakes and Bridges Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Lakes and Bridges Charter School.

What district is Lakes and Bridges Charter School in?

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