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Horse Creek Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
357th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 44% of South Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Horse Creek Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Aiken, South Carolina, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 1,308 students. The school is part of the Limestone Charters Association district, which is ranked 22 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horse Creek Academy has seen a fluctuating four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.1% to 92.9% over the past few years, generally higher than the Limestone Charters Association district average. The school also has a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 0.1% to 2.4%, lower than the district average. However, Horse Creek Academy has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 67.6%, significantly higher than the district average.

In most subject areas and grade levels, Horse Creek Academy's test scores are lower than the Limestone Charters Association district and the state of South Carolina averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in SC READY Mathematics for grades 6-8 are significantly lower than the district and state. Interestingly, Horse Creek Academy has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 0.23% to an unknown percentage in recent years, significantly lower than the district and state. The school's spending per student for the 2023-2024 school year is $10,921, higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 13.3 students per teacher.

1,392
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,944
Per pupil spending ?
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 Toolebeck Road
       Aiken, SC  29803

(803) 646-3506

District: Limestone Charters Association

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.3%
African American:
15.6%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2025
Strengths
✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the South Carolina average (87%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Carolina average (51% vs 56% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg56%
South Carolina avg56%
Elementary school
357th of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2023
From top 46% (2023) to bottom 44% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
158th of 320
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2023
From top 38% (2023) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
123rd of 235
South Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2024
From top 49% (2024) to bottom 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 75Limestone Charters Association 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202542.8357 of 64044.2%★★☆☆☆
202444.7354 of 63844.5%★★☆☆☆
202352.1299 of 64453.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202554.4163 of 38157.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202526.2117 of 14720.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.2155 of 17410.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202535.5378 of 58134.9%★★☆☆☆
202443.6330 of 56541.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.8274 of 58052.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202528.5458 of 61325.3%★☆☆☆☆
202438.4384 of 59935.9%★★☆☆☆
202338.7393 of 60835.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202547.3309 of 58647.3%★★☆☆☆
202443.1328 of 56842.3%★★☆☆☆
202347.9293 of 58249.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202519.2394 of 46014.3%★☆☆☆☆
202421.3373 of 44115.4%★☆☆☆☆
202333.5326 of 46329.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202546.1158 of 32050.6%★★★☆☆
202451.6144 of 32555.7%★★★☆☆
202356.0123 of 32562.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202547.0150 of 29549.2%★★★☆☆
202450.3134 of 29454.4%★★★☆☆
202348.2148 of 29950.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202534.4207 of 30732.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.8168 of 30745.3%★★☆☆☆
202342.8170 of 31345.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202543.8163 of 29644.9%★★☆☆☆
202450.4132 of 29455.1%★★★☆☆
202360.5105 of 30365.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202526.0204 of 25720.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1186 of 25527.1%★☆☆☆☆
202335.7168 of 26035.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202544.6123 of 23547.7%★★☆☆☆
202447.0115 of 23551.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202525.4162 of 19416.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202544.2122 of 22545.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.2110 of 22551.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202542.0133 of 22641.2%★★☆☆☆
202447.2109 of 22952.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202542.0122 of 22445.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.7105 of 22853.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202530.2149 of 19624.0%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5148 of 19624.5%★☆☆☆☆
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
African American (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school
Disabled (2025)20th percentile-24 vs school
White (2025)14th percentile-30 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)49th percentile~ school
Male (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)21st percentile-30 vs school
High school
Female (2025)46th percentile~ school
Male (2025)46th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)24th percentile-24 vs school
African American (2025)16th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English 289%~ state avg
English Language Arts61%~ state avg
English 160%~ state avg
U.S. History and the Constitution58%-4 vs state
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 253%-20 vs state
Science39%-9 vs state
Mathematics35%-9 vs state

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Horse Creek Academy ranks 357th of 640 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Horse Creek Academy are 75% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,392 students attended Horse Creek Academy.


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