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Virtus Academy of South Carolina

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-11
448th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 30% of South Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Virtus Academy of South Carolina is a public charter school located in Florence, South Carolina, serving grades K-10 with a total enrollment of 686 students. The school is part of the Charter Institute at Erskine district, which is ranked 40 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Virtus Academy has seen a positive trend in its dropout rates, decreasing from 2.4% in 2022-2023 to 0.0% in 2023-2024, which is significantly lower than the state average. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.4% to 24.7% over the past few years, notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, Virtus Academy's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, with some exceptions, such as in EOCEP English 2, where the school's proficiency rate exceeds the state and district averages.

The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 64.86% to 99.56% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. Despite this, Virtus Academy has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 14.2, which could be a strength in providing more personalized attention and support for students. Overall, the school faces challenges in academic performance and chronic absenteeism, but also has some positive indicators, such as the declining dropout rates and favorable student-teacher ratio, which could be leveraged to improve educational outcomes for its students.

756
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,061
Per pupil spending ?
99.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2407 Pisgah Road
       Florence, SC  29501

(843) 799-4032

District: Charter Institute at Erskine

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.1%
African American:
36.5%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (42% vs 56% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 scores 48 pts below the South Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg49%
South Carolina avg56%
Elementary school
448th of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2019
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
185th of 320
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2021
From bottom 47% (2021) to bottom 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 12Alternative Schools in the Charter Institute at Erskine
40th of 75Charter Institute at Erskine 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202530.4448 of 64030.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.6425 of 63833.4%★★☆☆☆
202347.9328 of 64449.1%★★☆☆☆
202233.3421 of 62532.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.2375 of 62239.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.1431 of 64333.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202527.1305 of 38119.9%★☆☆☆☆
202466.694 of 36974.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202527.5435 of 58125.1%★☆☆☆☆
202433.0387 of 56531.5%★★☆☆☆
202351.7281 of 58051.6%★★★☆☆
202242.9329 of 57342.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.6319 of 55442.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202528.2465 of 61324.1%★☆☆☆☆
202428.2450 of 59924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202350.9286 of 60853.0%★★★☆☆
202228.9441 of 60026.5%★☆☆☆☆
202143.5333 of 58042.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202531.8412 of 58629.7%★★☆☆☆
202433.1381 of 56832.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.3348 of 58240.2%★★☆☆☆
202229.1415 of 57928.3%★☆☆☆☆
202132.2383 of 56131.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202518.9397 of 46013.7%★☆☆☆☆
202418.5385 of 44112.7%★☆☆☆☆
202322.9383 of 46317.3%★☆☆☆☆
202215.2409 of 45510.1%★☆☆☆☆
202126.7339 of 43922.8%★☆☆☆☆
201917.7413 of 47212.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202540.7185 of 32042.2%★★☆☆☆
202434.2207 of 32536.3%★★☆☆☆
202349.0155 of 32552.3%★★★☆☆
202236.5191 of 31038.4%★★☆☆☆
202144.1164 of 31147.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202548.5146 of 29550.5%★★★☆☆
202441.8156 of 29446.9%★★☆☆☆
202361.197 of 29967.6%★★★☆☆
202139.6166 of 27940.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202540.7182 of 30740.7%★★☆☆☆
202428.1227 of 30726.1%★☆☆☆☆
202350.4126 of 31359.7%★★★☆☆
202233.4190 of 30036.7%★★☆☆☆
202151.5128 of 28855.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202534.7191 of 29635.5%★★☆☆☆
202428.6212 of 29427.9%★☆☆☆☆
202339.3177 of 30341.6%★★☆☆☆
202243.2154 of 29247.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202527.5198 of 25723.0%★☆☆☆☆
202417.1222 of 25512.9%★☆☆☆☆
202330.0186 of 26028.5%★☆☆☆☆
202216.6213 of 24914.5%★☆☆☆☆
202129.2172 of 24429.5%★★☆☆☆
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
Male (2025)30th percentile~ school
Female (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school
Male (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English 290%+3 vs state
U.S. History and the Constitution59%-3 vs state
English Language Arts51%-8 vs state
English 143%-19 vs state
Science40%-8 vs state
Mathematics28%-16 vs state
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 226%-48 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 4, 2022

Open Quote The principal is awful she allowed a 4th grade girl to be bullied by an 8th grade boy than blamed the girl. They don’t have enough space to accommodate the increase in kids each year which is why 8th graders were on the same hall with 4th graders. The staff could care less about the students. During Covid they missed so much work and just failed students no help at all. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Open Quote I am a parent of 3 children who attend Virtus Academy. The school is brand new and I don’t believe that these test scores reflect how great of a school Virtus is. Currently my children are learning Latin and also have an opportunity to take dance. Virtus is the first and Only Charter school in Florence. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Open Quote The school does not follow the Charter, therefore, should not be considered a ‘charter school’ Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Open Quote We love Virtus Academy!! My child is thriving in his learning environment. It’s a very hands-on school with very caring teachers and staff. Close Quote




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Virtus Academy of South Carolina ranks 448th of 640 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Virtus Academy of South Carolina.

Students at Virtus Academy of South Carolina are 49% White, 37% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.


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