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Cogito Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of South Carolina elementary schools

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

133 South Potter Rd.
Lancaster, SC 29721

(803) 402-4700

District: Charter Institute at Erskine

Racial breakdown:

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!Test scores below the South Carolina average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

South Carolina avg58%

528^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd 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 (2026)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-19 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

Science30%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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	Directly certified (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Cogito Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	133 South Potter Rd.	Lancaster	29721	Lancaster County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 402-4700	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	21.3	528^th of 661 public elementary schools	20.1%					(n/a)	41.2	39.1	54.2	41.2	30.4	43.8	30.4
Buford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 North Rocky River Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 286-0026	792	48	16.6	61.3%	657 (83.0%)	46 (5.8%)	45 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.3%)	90	49^th of 661 public elementary schools	92.6%		85.1	85^th of 639 public elementary schools	86.7%	36	84.5	78.1	76.8	91.4	88.3	74.6	67.1	≥ 96%		$12,661	$678	$268	$946	$9,734	$1,981	$11,715
Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Clinton School Road	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-5395	412	34	12.0	84.2%	80 (19.4%)	238 (57.8%)	70 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	27.2	481^st of 661 public elementary schools	27.2%		13.5	574^th of 639 public elementary schools	10.2%	93	50.0	45.8	39.2	64.0	39.6	27.4	41.7	≥ 96%		$18,217	$1,932	$744	$2,675	$12,041	$3,500	$15,541
Discovery Charter of Lancaster	Public, Charter	K-5	302 West Dunlap Street	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 285-8430	146	10	15.0	—	64 (43.8%)	47 (32.2%)	29 (19.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)								≥ 96%		$14,348	$451	$271	$722	$11,790	$1,837	$13,626
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Roddey Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 283-9918	645	43	15.0	68.3%	191 (29.6%)	278 (43.1%)	121 (18.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	43.4	372^nd of 661 public elementary schools	43.7%		38.5	391^st of 639 public elementary schools	38.8%	19	53.3	62.8	53.0	55.5	60.3	42.2	43.6	96%		$13,895	$853	$275	$1,128	$10,870	$1,897	$12,767
Brooklyn Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1637 Billings Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 283-8471	398	30	13.3	83.5%	93 (23.4%)	178 (44.7%)	107 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	19.4	542^nd of 661 public elementary schools	18.0%		11.6	585^th of 639 public elementary schools	8.5%	43	51.7	48.1	45.7	43.1	27.0	35.1	28.9	94%		$16,589	$1,341	$503	$1,843	$12,393	$2,352	$14,745
McDonald Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2763 Lynwood Drive	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-7416	337	25	13.4	73.4%	135 (40.1%)	125 (37.1%)	51 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	42.4	382^nd of 661 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.1	313^th of 639 public elementary schools	51.0%	69	45.1	50.8	62.1	54.9	52.4	59.1	36.5	95%		$17,354	$1,332	$446	$1,778	$13,054	$2,522	$15,576
Erwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1477 Locustwood Avenue	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 285-8484	418	32	13.1	80.2%	130 (31.1%)	165 (39.5%)	88 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	11.8	612^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.4%		13.7	570^th of 639 public elementary schools	10.8%	42	52.6	26.5	41.5	47.4	16.2	20.0	22.1	≥ 96%		$16,111	$1,382	$463	$1,845	$12,099	$2,167	$14,266
Heath Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Solar Road	Heath Springs	29058	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 273-3176	297	23	13.2	66.5%	191 (64.3%)	67 (22.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	53.2	290^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.1%		36.8	401^st of 639 public elementary schools	37.2%	111	62.2	61.9	50.1	73.3	59.6	41.6	54.8	≥ 96%		$17,342	$1,114	$490	$1,604	$12,994	$2,744	$15,738
Van Wyck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4945 Charlotte Highway	Lancaster	29720	Lancaster County	Lancaster 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 313-6650	820	55	14.9	23.6%	488 (59.5%)	102 (12.4%)	126 (15.4%)	45 (5.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)	88.2	66^th of 661 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.8	79^th of 639 public elementary schools	87.6%	13	87.9	79.2		88.0	72.3		63.5	94%		$12,790	$277	$295	$572	$10,403	$1,814	$12,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Cogito Academy

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Charter Institute at Erskine

What is the racial makeup of Cogito Academy?

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How many students attend Cogito Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Cogito Academy.

Is Cogito Academy a good school?

Cogito Academy ranks in the bottom 20.1% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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