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Berkeley Preparatory Academy

Q: Is Berkeley Preparatory Academy a good school?

Berkeley Preparatory Academy ranks 223 rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Berkeley Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Summerville, South Carolina, serving 786 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

Berkeley Preparatory Academy consistently outperforms the Charter Institute at Erskine district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 95.23% of students were proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 51.26% for the district and 73.95% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, with male students and African American students ranking highly compared to other South Carolina elementary schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated, ranging from 8.4% to 25.0% over the past few years, which is an area the school can focus on improving.

While Berkeley Preparatory Academy outperforms many nearby public schools in the Dorchester 02 and Berkeley 01 districts, some schools like Cane Bay Elementary and Nexton Elementary also have strong academic performance. The school's ability to maintain its competitive edge despite the increasing proportion of economically disadvantaged students, from 6.41% in 2021-2022 to 53.05% in 2023-2024, is a testament to its effective educational strategies and commitment to student success.

764

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,894

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

122 Bee Tree Lane
Summerville, SC 29486

(843) 832-7921

District: Charter Institute at Erskine

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

African American:

23.3%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the South Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg53%

Elementary school

223^rd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From top 45% (2023) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

60^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Charter Institute at Erskine

40^th 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	223 of 640	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	252 of 638	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	293 of 644	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	109 of 381	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	42.6	213 of 369	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	164 of 394	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	119 of 393	69.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	255 of 581	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	232 of 565	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	278 of 580	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	248 of 573	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	312 of 613	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	295 of 599	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	346 of 608	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	304 of 600	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	172 of 586	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	231 of 568	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	276 of 582	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	366 of 579	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	290 of 460	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	275 of 441	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	300 of 463	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	333 of 455	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	60 of 320	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	109 of 325	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	70 of 325	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	12 of 252	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	66 of 295	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	94 of 294	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	62 of 299	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	73 of 307	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	52 of 307	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	46 of 313	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	44 of 296	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	99 of 294	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	82 of 303	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	77 of 257	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	119 of 255	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	93 of 260	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2024)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)95th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 295%+21 vs state

English Language Arts68%+8 vs state

Science54%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Berkeley Preparatory Academy

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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
Berkeley Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	122 Bee Tree Lane	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 832-7921	764	64	12.0		443 (58.0%)	178 (23.3%)	67 (8.8%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (8.4%)	65.4	223^rd of 640 public elementary schools	65.2%		59.9	252^nd of 638 public elementary schools	60.5%	29	60.6	65.5	75.3	63.0	73.9	68.0	56.2	47.8	66.7	45.2	52.1	51.4	51.1	57.6	95.2	$9,894	$555	$635	$1,191	$4,737	$3,967	$8,703
Cane Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1247 Cane Bay Boulevard	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-5100	1,161	74	15.6		676 (58.2%)	202 (17.4%)	126 (10.9%)	25 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	128 (11.0%)	83.1	94^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.1	113^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.3%	19	73.8	81.4					67.1	66.2					68.5			$11,997	$620	$733	$1,353	$8,911	$1,734	$10,645
Whitesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Gaillard Road	Moncks Corner	29461	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 899-8880	1,239	74	16.7		534 (43.1%)	394 (31.8%)	178 (14.4%)	15 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (9.1%)	36.7	403^rd of 640 public elementary schools	37.0%		40.3	381^st of 638 public elementary schools	40.3%	22	57.2	60.3	60.0				41.2	40.8	32.7				40.2			$12,500	$1,042	$965	$2,007	$8,591	$1,902	$10,493
Carolyn Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-8	380 Coleridge Drive	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 900-3302	1,078	67	16.0		542 (50.3%)	193 (17.9%)	188 (17.4%)	28 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (11.3%)	47.7	322^nd of 640 public elementary schools	49.7%					(n/a)	62.9	68.8	59.8	50.4	56.9	64.6	64.0	56.2	30.3	23.6	32.4	40.7	44.7	40.7	97.8	$12,358	$574	$507	$1,081	$9,459	$1,819	$11,277
Berkeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Highway 6	Moncks Corner	29461	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 899-8860	658	35	18.8		342 (52.0%)	205 (31.2%)	48 (7.3%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.2%)	15.8	560^th of 640 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.7	533^rd of 638 public elementary schools	16.5%	27	51.7	46.2	47.1				42.1	18.3	17.3				18.3			$13,740	$1,343	$1,024	$2,367	$9,313	$2,060	$11,373
Nexton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Scholar Way	Summerville	29483	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 900-3222	944	62	15.2		549 (58.2%)	210 (22.2%)	76 (8.1%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.5%)	64	231^st of 640 public elementary schools	63.9%		70.3	181^st of 638 public elementary schools	71.6%	50	67.5	66.2	76.1				49.2	57.8	53.9				52.4			$12,543	$619	$782	$1,401	$9,422	$1,720	$11,142
Foxbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Foxbank Plantation Blvd	Moncks Corner	29461	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 761-1120	1,126	62	18.0		573 (50.9%)	325 (28.9%)	84 (7.5%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (11.8%)	43	356^th of 640 public elementary schools	44.4%		48.6	331^st of 638 public elementary schools	48.1%	25	60.6	57.1	55.1				42.1	48.7	44.4				47.1			$11,999	$667	$803	$1,470	$8,814	$1,715	$10,529
Sangaree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1460 Royle Road	Summerville	29483	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-3868	578	38	15.0		216 (37.4%)	164 (28.4%)	120 (20.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.5%)								(n/a)																$15,137	$1,086	$1,446	$2,532	$10,618	$1,987	$12,605
Sangaree Intermediate	Public	3-5	201 School House Lane	Summerville	29483	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-3868	521	26	20.0		225 (43.2%)	133 (25.5%)	83 (15.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.4%)	34.6	417^th of 640 public elementary schools	34.8%		34.7	414^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.1%	3	52.6	55.1	62.8				45.0	37.9	38.4				35.1			$12,355	$1,162	$643	$1,805	$8,898	$1,653	$10,550
Devon Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1127 Dorothy Street	Goose Creek	29455	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-3880	925	60	15.4		258 (27.9%)	337 (36.4%)	198 (21.4%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	115 (12.4%)	10.3	599^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.9	601^st of 638 public elementary schools	5.8%	2	31.7	45.8	40.4				27.3	26.0	27.0				19.9			$13,096	$1,098	$1,058	$2,157	$8,987	$1,952	$10,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkeley Preparatory Academy

What district is Berkeley Preparatory Academy in?

Charter Institute at Erskine

Is Berkeley Preparatory Academy a good school?

Berkeley Preparatory Academy ranks 223^rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berkeley Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Berkeley Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Berkeley Preparatory Academy?

Students at Berkeley Preparatory Academy are 58% White, 23% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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