Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Butler Academy

Q: Is Butler Academy a good school?

Butler Academy ranks 310 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Butler Academy is a public charter elementary school in Hartsville, South Carolina, serving 350 students in grades K-7. The school is part of the School Public Charter School District, which is ranked 30 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butler Academy has shown strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 6th and 7th-grade students consistently ranking in the top 25% of Butler Academy's mathematics performance, 7th-grade students have outperformed the district and state averages, with 51.1% proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.5% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Brockington Elementary and St. John's Elementary, Butler Academy generally outperforms them in ELA and mathematics, particularly in the upper grades. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates remain a concern. With a per-student spending of $17,736, Butler Academy appears to have access to significant resources, which may contribute to its academic performance.

393

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,317

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

710 South 5th Street
Hartsville, SC 29550

(843) 287-2399

District: School Public Charter School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.1%

White:

37.2%

Hispanic:

7.6%

See top rated South Carolina elementary schools

Compare Butler Academy to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2021 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

South Carolina avg51%

Elementary school

310^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 13 pts since 2021

From top 35% (2021) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

79^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2024

See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	310 of 640	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	341 of 638	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	310 of 644	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	209 of 625	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	220 of 622	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	89 of 381	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	144 of 369	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	204 of 394	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.8	30 of 393	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	57 of 350	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	353 of 565	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	95.0	12 of 580	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	24 of 554	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	282 of 613	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	335 of 599	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	268 of 608	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	132 of 600	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	195 of 580	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	234 of 586	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	268 of 568	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	246 of 582	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	100 of 579	82.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	79 of 320	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	79 of 325	75.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	26 of 252	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	31 of 295	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	72 of 294	75.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	48 of 307	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	45 of 307	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	101 of 296	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	104 of 294	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2025)77th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2024)38th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science39%-9 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Butler Academy and help other families decide.

Rate Butler Academy

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Butler Academy

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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	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
Butler Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	710 South 5th Street	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(843) 287-2399	393	33	11.9		146 (37.2%)	185 (47.1%)	30 (7.6%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	49.5	310^th of 640 public elementary schools	51.6%		47.3	341^st of 638 public elementary schools	46.6%	31	60.0	70.7	50.0	74.4	74.4	70.5	57.7	48.8	42.1	27.9	51.1	43.2	34.1	44.2	$15,317	$772	$1,217	$1,990	$8,846	$4,481	$13,327
Thornwell School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	1-5	437 West Carolina Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 857-3090	188	19	9.8		29 (15.4%)	122 (64.9%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.9%)	17.2	547^th of 640 public elementary schools	14.5%		11.3	584^th of 638 public elementary schools	8.5%	37	34.2	47.1	40.0				48.8	26.4	13.4				35.3		$21,716	$2,071	$1,555	$3,626	$15,553	$2,537	$18,090
Carolina Elementary	Public	1-5	719 West Carolina Avenue	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 857-3230	212	17	12.7		129 (60.8%)	44 (20.8%)	17 (8.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	70.1	195^th of 640 public elementary schools	69.5%		63.2	228^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.3%	33	76.3	68.7	68.2				71.0	54.2	59.1				50.1		$19,903	$4,158	$1,181	$5,339	$12,660	$1,903	$14,564
Southside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1615 Blanding Drive	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 383-3310	360	32	11.1		124 (34.4%)	183 (50.8%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)								(n/a)															$18,157	$1,510	$1,339	$2,849	$13,800	$1,509	$15,309
North Hartsville Elementary	Public	1-5	110 School Drive	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 383-3115	486	33	14.7		306 (63.0%)	93 (19.1%)	29 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.5%)	39.7	383^rd of 640 public elementary schools	40.2%		58.2	263^rd of 638 public elementary schools	58.8%	120	52.5	59.1	58.9				52.6	41.8	43.2				37.3		$16,846	$2,395	$1,238	$3,632	$11,672	$1,542	$13,213
Bay Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 Bay Road	Hartsville	29550	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-6300	563	40	14.0		195 (34.6%)	283 (50.3%)	35 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.5%)	33.8	427^th of 640 public elementary schools	33.3%		44.6	355^th of 638 public elementary schools	44.4%	72	51.9	51.5	58.2				34.3	54.5	36.0				38.4		$15,999	$2,709	$1,475	$4,184	$10,374	$1,441	$11,815
Plainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16002 Highway 102	Patrick	29584	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 498-6633	168	14	12.0		156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	29.5	454^th of 640 public elementary schools	29.1%		45.4	350^th of 638 public elementary schools	45.1%	104	65.2		33.3				47.8		29.6						$14,956	$961	$1,204	$2,165	$10,702	$2,089	$12,791
Pate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 Indian Branch Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-5070	397	29	13.8		94 (23.7%)	233 (58.7%)	26 (6.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.8%)								(n/a)															$16,034	$2,394	$1,444	$3,839	$10,736	$1,460	$12,196
Brockington Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	413 Brockington Road	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	Yes	No	Yes	(843) 398-2500	303	23	13.2		64 (21.1%)	190 (62.7%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	42.8	358^th of 640 public elementary schools	44.1%		34.3	419^th of 638 public elementary schools	34.3%	61	49.2	49.5	58.8				60.7	47.5	56.5				35.6		$16,987	$2,731	$1,275	$4,006	$11,137	$1,844	$12,981
St. John's Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Park Street	Darlington	29532	Darlington County	Darlington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 398-5130	596	39	15.2		195 (32.7%)	308 (51.7%)	29 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.7%)	30.5	446^th of 640 public elementary schools	30.3%		35.9	406^th of 638 public elementary schools	36.4%	40	50.6	53.7	38.9				57.2	48.4	25.9				33.3		$17,078	$2,150	$1,429	$3,579	$11,957	$1,542	$13,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Academy

Is Butler Academy a good school?

Butler Academy ranks 310^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Butler Academy in?

School Public Charter School District

What is the racial makeup of Butler Academy?

Students at Butler Academy are 47% African American, 37% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Butler Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Butler Academy.

Rate Butler Academy!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

SCSouth Carolina Elementary School Rankings

SCSouth Carolina District Rankings

Schools in Hartsville, SC

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Butler Academy!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.