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Greenwood Charter Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-7

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Greenwood Charter Academy is an elementary school serving 331 students in grades K-6 in Greenwood, South Carolina. 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.

Academically, Greenwood Charter Academy struggles compared to the state and its district average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 494 out of 640 elementary schools in South Carolina, with a 1-star rating. This is significantly lower than the district's average ranking. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as Hodges Elementary, Mathews Elementary, and Merrywood Elementary, significantly outperform Greenwood Charter Academy in academic achievement, test scores, and overall school rankings. These public schools have higher proficiency rates, higher state rankings, and serve a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at Greenwood Charter Academy suggests that the school may serve a more affluent student population, which could be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

432

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,667

Per pupil spending ?

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

412 Bypass 72 NW
Greenwood, SC 29649

(864) 715-2151

District: Charter Institute at Erskine

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

African American:

36.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (36% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

South Carolina avg53%

494^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Charter Institute at Erskine

40^th of 75Charter Institute at Erskine among South Carolina districts

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)

Female (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-10 vs state

Science32%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Greenwood Charter 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)		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 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 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
Greenwood Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	412 Bypass 72 NW	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 715-2151	432	38	11.3		217 (50.2%)	157 (36.3%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	24.8	494^th of 640 public elementary schools	22.8%					(n/a)	44.6	55.4	60.0	50.0	36.3	25.0	31.9	14.0	31.1	6.1	37.0	27.3	$12,667	$189	$1,249	$1,438	$7,747	$3,482	$11,229
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Center Street	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5760	426	39	10.8		157 (36.9%)	177 (41.5%)	60 (14.1%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.8%)	73.4	178^th of 640 public elementary schools	72.2%		49.9	318^th of 638 public elementary schools	50.2%	140	67.4	81.5	68.6			47.9	72.3	51.9			64.6		$17,926	$3,691	$928	$4,619	$11,767	$1,541	$13,308
Pinecrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 East Northside Drive	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5580	379	40	9.4		70 (18.5%)	184 (48.5%)	107 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	78.1	132^nd of 640 public elementary schools	79.4%		79.1	128^th of 638 public elementary schools	79.9%	4	56.1	75.7	67.8			78.8	74.3	76.7			62.1		$18,423	$3,509	$959	$4,468	$12,517	$1,438	$13,955
Merrywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	329 Deadfall Road West	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5700	562	46	12.3		265 (47.2%)	185 (32.9%)	82 (14.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	79.1	126^th of 640 public elementary schools	80.3%		81.1	112^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.4%	14	77.0	69.3	76.1			72.6	69.3	77.3			46.5		$16,801	$4,212	$773	$4,985	$10,490	$1,326	$11,816
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 East Durst Avenue	Greenwood	29649	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5660	535	41	12.9		165 (30.8%)	304 (56.8%)	34 (6.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.7%)	59.4	257^th of 640 public elementary schools	59.8%		51.3	301^st of 638 public elementary schools	52.8%	44	73.0	62.7	67.1			67.0	43.9	54.4			39.0		$17,049	$2,913	$765	$3,679	$12,016	$1,354	$13,370
Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 Marshall Road	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5680	529	46	11.4		146 (27.6%)	254 (48.0%)	110 (20.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	79.4	121^st of 640 public elementary schools	81.1%		72	171^st of 638 public elementary schools	73.2%	50	88.9	82.6	70.7			76.4	59.4	50.0			62.3		$19,054	$3,630	$854	$4,484	$12,992	$1,578	$14,570
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1608 Florida Avenue	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 941-5535	680	45	15.1		311 (45.7%)	244 (35.9%)	95 (14.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	20 (2.9%)	65.8	218^th of 640 public elementary schools	65.9%		69.1	187^th of 638 public elementary schools	70.7%	31	72.6	61.6	77.0			60.4	60.7	57.2			40.2		$13,765	$2,698	$1,018	$3,716	$9,040	$1,009	$10,049
Woodfields Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1032 Emerald Road	Greenwood	29646	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 941-5540	521	45	11.5		113 (21.7%)	241 (46.3%)	141 (27.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	66.5	213^th of 640 public elementary schools	66.7%		65.5	213^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.6%		58.0	74.7	65.2			56.8	57.7	60.9			63.4		$18,849	$3,355	$1,007	$4,362	$12,966	$1,521	$14,487
Hodges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4717 Main Street	Hodges	29653	Greenwood County	Greenwood 50	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 374-5000	349	27	13.0		260 (74.5%)	52 (14.9%)	18 (5.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	95	23^rd of 640 public elementary schools	96.4%		91.8	39^th of 638 public elementary schools	93.9%	16	83.7	85.7	90.0			81.4	85.7	75.0			78.6		$16,097	$3,193	$836	$4,030	$10,893	$1,174	$12,067
Ninety Six Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	121 South Cambridge Street	Ninety Six	29666	Greenwood County	Greenwood 52	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 543-3112	283	25	11.3		219 (77.4%)	41 (14.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)								(n/a)													$13,979	$1,686	$1,202	$2,888	$9,324	$1,767	$11,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenwood Charter Academy

How many students attend Greenwood Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Greenwood Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Greenwood Charter Academy?

Students at Greenwood Charter Academy are 50% White, 36% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Greenwood Charter Academy in?

Charter Institute at Erskine

Is Greenwood Charter Academy a good school?

Greenwood Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 22.8% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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