Polaris Technical Charter School

Public, Charter 5-12

1508 Grays Highway
Ridgeland, SC 29936

(843) 645-0605

District: School Public Charter School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
219^th of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 300

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

Hispanic:

28.7%

White:

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Polaris Technical Charter School ranks worse than 95.4% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.51. (See more...)

Compare Details Polaris Technical Charter School ranks worse than 92.4% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked high schools in the School Public Charter School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Polaris Technical Charter School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (50.7%), Hispanic (28.7%), White (19.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the School Public Charter School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Polaris Technical Charter School is 13, which is the 3^rd best among 9 high schools in the School Public Charter School District. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Polaris Technical Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Polaris Technical Charter School 310^th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Polaris Technical Charter School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Polaris Technical Charter School 219^th of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Polaris Technical Charter School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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School Public Charter School District:

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

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Rank History for Polaris Technical Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2019	9.68	296^th	315	6.0%
2021	25.74	231^st	311	25.7%
2022	14.27	271^st	310	12.6%
2023	9.51	310^th	325	4.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2019	14.96	267^th	289	7.6%
2021	23.85	222^nd	288	22.9%
2022	13.34	284^th	300	5.3%
2023	13.49	294^th	313	6.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile
2019	6.14	289^th	296	2.4%
2021	31.24	186^th	279	33.3%
2022	20.14	235^th	290	19.0%
2023	10.75	283^rd	299	5.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	14.61	259^th	296	12.5%
2023	9.92	281^st	303	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.38	246^th	252	2.4%
2023	20.98	224^th	253	11.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.29	126^th	139	9.4%

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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Polaris Technical Charter School

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Rank History for all high school students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2021	5.99	219^th	227	3.5%
2022	4.77	220^th	226	2.7%
2023	9.16	219^th	237	7.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2019	29.44	143^rd	217	34.1%
2021	7.56	208^th	213	2.3%
2022	4.11	220^th	220	0.0%
2023	24.46	173^rd	226	23.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	3.62	212^th	213	0.5%
2023	6.33	218^th	223	2.2%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	7.77	203^rd	215	5.6%
2022	16.44	187^th	224	16.5%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.63	173^rd	178	2.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Polaris Technical Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	6.79	91^st	93	2.2%

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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.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Polaris Technical Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	77	128	0	72	0	0	3	280
2020	104	81	0	70	0	0	2	257
2021	87	113	1	87	0	1	1	290
2022	75	128	1	87	0	0	0	291
2023	59	152	1	86	2	0	0	300

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Polaris Technical Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	280	10.0	28.0	72.1
2020	257	18.0	14.2	100
2021	290	22.0	13.1	100
2022	291	23.0	12.6	100
2023	300	23.0	13.0	100

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 Polaris Technical Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	280	10.0	28.0	72.1
2020	257	18.0	14.2	100
2021	290	22.0	13.1	100
2022	291	23.0	12.6	100
2023	300	23.0	13.0	100

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polaris Technical Charter School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 296^th of 315 Middle schools	Ranks 310^th of 325 Middle schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Polaris Technical Charter School)	19.7	9.7	10%
6th Grade Science (School Public Charter School District)	49.6	46.8	2.8%
6th Grade Science (South Carolina)	47.1	43	4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris Technical Charter School)	14.8	33.4	18.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)	46.9	61.4	14.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	41.1	53.4	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Polaris Technical Charter School)	21.3	3	18.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)	45.4	37	8.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	43.9	36.7	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris Technical Charter School)	18.6	20	1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)	50.6	57.8	7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44	50.1	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Polaris Technical Charter School)	9.3	4.3	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)	36.8	35	1.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	35.3	31	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris Technical Charter School)	28.2	34	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)	51.3	61.3	10%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)	44.5	53.1	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Polaris Technical Charter School)	6.5	8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)	34.4	35.9	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)	36.6	31.6	5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Polaris Technical Charter School)	31.2	21.1	10.2%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (School Public Charter School District)	64.2	72.3	8.1%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%
End of Course English 1 (Polaris Technical Charter School)	82.4	75	7.4%
End of Course English 1 (School Public Charter School District)	85.9	89.3	3.4%
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)	78.9	84	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	280	300	7.1%
African American	128	152	18.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	72	86	19.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	77	59	23.4%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.1%	100%	27.9%

Schools Near Polaris Technical Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)			SC READY Mathematics (2023)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2023)	EOCEP English 1 (2023)	EOCEP English 2 (2023)	SCPASS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	SCPASS Science 6th 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
Polaris Technical Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	1508 Grays Highway	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 645-0605	300	23	13.0	100.0%	59 (19.7%)	152 (50.7%)	86 (28.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	219^th of 237 public high schools	7.6%		4.8	220^th of 226 public high schools	2.7%	1	33.4	20.0	34.0	3.0	4.3	8.0	21.1	35.0	75.0	18.8	9.7
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence	Public	6-12	250 Jaguar Trail	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 489-8844	639	48	13.3	100.0%	46 (7.2%)	345 (54.0%)	245 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18.2	195^th of 237 public high schools	17.7%		5.2	217^th of 226 public high schools	4.0%	22	19.5	20.3	20.2	5.9	5.1	6.0	56.5	36.1	75.4	33.8	16.5
Ridgeland High	Public	9-12	5 Correctional Road	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-3252	8	3	2.6		0 (0.0%)	8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence	Public	10-12	80 Lowcountry Drive	Ridgeland	29936	Jasper County	Beaufort 80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 987-8107	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hardeeville Junior /Senior High	Public	6-12	150 Hurricane Alley	Hardeeville	29927	Jasper County	Jasper 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 310-1898	557	34	16.3	99.5%	31 (5.6%)	202 (36.3%)	317 (56.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	25	171^st of 237 public high schools	27.8%					(n/a)	28.0	22.1	48.6	11.3	11.8	25.0	73.8	40.3	74.4	21.1	17.0
Whale Branch Early College High	Public	9-12	169 Detour Road	Seabrook	29940	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 466-2700	476	39	12.3	100.0%	33 (6.9%)	381 (80.0%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	47.1	113^th of 237 public high schools	52.3%		45.7	113^th of 226 public high schools	50.0%								87.9	57.1	84.3	32.8		$20,324	$1,429	$1,366	$2,795	$13,558	$3,971	$17,529
Battery Creek High	Public	9-12	1 Blue Dolphin Drive	Beaufort	29906	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 322-5500	788	65	12.1	61.0%	186 (23.6%)	345 (43.8%)	207 (26.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	18.6	193^rd of 237 public high schools	18.6%		15.8	190^th of 226 public high schools	15.9%	3							29.8	51.8	73.6	38.9		$16,610	$661	$1,141	$1,802	$11,732	$3,075	$14,807
Bluffton High	Public	9-12	12 H. E. McCracken Circle	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 706-8800	1,350	88	15.3	37.8%	507 (37.6%)	162 (12.0%)	614 (45.5%)	20 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.4%)	79.2	28^th of 237 public high schools	88.2%		69.5	44^th of 226 public high schools	80.5%	16							83.9	79.9	89.1	78.1		$13,365	$457	$1,029	$1,486	$9,818	$2,061	$11,879
May River High	Public	9-12	601 New Riverside Road	Bluffton	29910	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 836-4900	1,601	107	15.0	25.7%	861 (53.8%)	167 (10.4%)	483 (30.2%)	19 (1.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	63 (3.9%)	75.3	38^th of 237 public high schools	84.0%		67.1	51^st of 226 public high schools	77.4%	13							73.6	75.8	91.1	71.7		$12,277	$424	$1,081	$1,505	$8,782	$1,991	$10,772
Beaufort High	Public	9-12	84 Sea Island Parkway	Beaufort	29907	Beaufort County	Beaufort 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 302-2000	1,191	82	14.5	49.3%	503 (42.2%)	470 (39.5%)	124 (10.4%)	22 (1.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (5.2%)	51.6	103^rd of 237 public high schools	56.5%		48	102^nd of 226 public high schools	54.9%	1							50.7	60.7	86.9	63.4		$14,950	$649	$1,167	$1,816	$10,761	$2,373	$13,134

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Polaris Technical Charter School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of South Carolina high schools.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended Polaris Technical Charter School.

What district is Polaris Technical Charter School in?

School Public Charter School District

What is the racial makeup of Polaris Technical Charter School?

Students at Polaris Technical Charter School are 51% African American, 29% Hispanic, 20% White.

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