Palmetto Scholars Academy

Charter Virtual

Regular School · North Charleston, SC

Palmetto Scholars Academy is a charter regular school school in North Charleston, South Carolina, serving grades 06–12 with 507 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

507

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	236	47%
Black or African American	132	26%
Hispanic/Latino	67	13%
Asian	38	7%
Two or more races	32	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	507	257M / 250F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Science Proficiency	70-74%	—	114
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=95%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.67 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

37 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

227 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

155

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	507	100%

Contact & Location

7499 Dorchester Road

North Charleston, SC 29418

Phone: (843)300-4118

District

SC Public Charter School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,811

District enrollment: 17,601

Other Schools in District

Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy Elementary
Butler Academy Elementary
Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School Elementary
Compass Collegiate Academy Elementary
East Point Academy Elementary
Felton Laboratory Charter School Elementary
GREEN Charter School Midlands Elementary
GREEN Charter School Greenville Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 29418) → CensusDepth.com
South Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
South Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

450390101542

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD