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Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

118

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,846

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2023-24) ?

Directly certified for free meals: 42.5% (2020-21)

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

69 Nicholson Road
Trenton, SC 29847

(803) 663-7266

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.4%

White:

11.9%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (31% vs 54% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg51%

South Carolina avg54%

Not ranked this year

Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

31^st of 75School Public Charter School District among South Carolina districts

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%-15 vs state

English Language Arts28%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th 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 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	69 Nicholson Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 663-7266	118	10	11.8	—	14 (11.9%)	96 (81.4%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)	28.5						33.3								≥ 96%		$14,846	$1,118	$763	$1,881	$8,406	$4,559	$12,965
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 South East Diggs Road	Trenton	29847	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 275-1752	215	21	10.0	77.8%	47 (21.9%)	93 (43.3%)	50 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.6%)	17.9	556^th of 661 public elementary schools	15.9%		25.7	483^rd of 639 public elementary schools	24.4%	73	46.7	39.4	50.0				43.4	30.3	32.1				33.3		96%		$19,172	$2,043	$820	$2,863	$14,207	$2,102	$16,309
Byrd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Weldon Way	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-4320	708	46	15.3	52.0%	251 (35.5%)	240 (33.9%)	152 (21.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.3%)	43.9	364^th of 661 public elementary schools	44.9%		50.3	307^th of 639 public elementary schools	52.0%	57	70.3	62.2	64.1				64.5	31.9	36.0				31.9		88%		$11,463	$638	$649	$1,287	$9,202	$975	$10,176
Graniteville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Willis Circle	Graniteville	29829	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-9998	417	30	13.9	61.9%	170 (40.8%)	134 (32.1%)	78 (18.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	46.6	339^th of 661 public elementary schools	48.7%		35.8	409^th of 639 public elementary schools	36.0%	70	65.0	65.5	60.0				53.3	47.3	40.0				45.4		96%		$12,723	$1,088	$567	$1,655	$10,142	$925	$11,067
Merriwether Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	565 Spring Haven Drive	North Augusta	29860	Edgefield County	Edgefield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 279-9993	760	54	14.0	42.2%	513 (67.5%)	131 (17.2%)	61 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.1%)	60.6	249^th of 661 public elementary schools	62.3%		56	272^nd of 639 public elementary schools	57.4%	23	71.6	70.6	70.1				57.7	64.0	47.8				39.0		94%		$13,047	$874	$615	$1,489	$10,244	$1,314	$11,558
Gloverville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Gloria Rush Circle	Gloverville	29828	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 593-7280	350	28	12.5	57.8%	186 (53.1%)	95 (27.1%)	37 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.6%)	47.8	327^th of 661 public elementary schools	50.5%		60.4	251^st of 639 public elementary schools	60.7%	76	63.6	68.1	51.8				56.3	57.4	46.5				38.3		94%		$14,644	$1,090	$658	$1,748	$11,682	$1,214	$12,896
Mossy Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 West Five Notch Road	North Augusta	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6090	700	47	14.8	59.8%	275 (39.3%)	222 (31.7%)	126 (18.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (10.3%)	53.8	286^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.7%		52.1	296^th of 639 public elementary schools	53.7%	10	61.2	72.3	75.9				54.1	41.0	52.7				41.1		96%		$12,282	$782	$691	$1,473	$9,596	$1,213	$10,809
Belvedere Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Rhomboid Place	Belvedere	29841	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 442-6330	617	44	14.0	52.8%	317 (51.4%)	166 (26.9%)	75 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.9%)	68.1	206^th of 661 public elementary schools	68.8%		76.1	150^th of 639 public elementary schools	76.5%	56	76.1	73.2	83.8				57.9	51.2	57.5				50.0		95%		$12,689	$1,230	$610	$1,840	$9,877	$972	$10,848
Warrenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	569 Howlandville Road	Warrenville	29851	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 663-4270	391	30	13.0	63.0%	214 (54.7%)	67 (17.1%)	65 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.3%)	53.8	287^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.6%		46.9	326^th of 639 public elementary schools	49.0%	39	63.9	64.5	60.8				64.0	51.6	43.2				50.8		≥ 96%		$14,818	$1,008	$809	$1,817	$11,879	$1,122	$13,001
Aiken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Pine Log Road	Aiken	29803	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 641-2740	508	36	14.1	61.3%	211 (41.5%)	219 (43.1%)	32 (6.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	59	257^th of 661 public elementary schools	61.1%		66	217^th of 639 public elementary schools	66.0%	40	65.9	69.4	67.1				52.9	61.1	38.5				63.9		≥ 96%		$13,698	$837	$637	$1,474	$11,005	$1,220	$12,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy

What district is Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy in?

School Public Charter School District

How many students attend Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy?

Students at Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy are 81% African American, 12% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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