Lowcountry Acceleration Academy

5935 Rivers Avenue suite 101A
N Charleston, SC 29406

Charter School 242 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Lowcountry Acceleration Academy is a public charter high school and part of the SC Public Charter School District school district, located in N Charleston, SC with 242 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 6 teachers, Lowcountry Acceleration Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 37.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

242

Total Students

6.5

Full-Time Teachers

37.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lowcountry Acceleration Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	73
Hispanic	50
Black	111
Asian	3
Two or More	4
American Indian	1

Black
111 (45.9 %)
White
73 (30.2 %)
Hispanic
50 (20.7 %)
Two or More
4 (1.7 %)
Asian
3 (1.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SC Public Charter School District
Phone:	(843)804-6778
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	242
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	37.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 59

Grade 10 64

Grade 11 64

Grade 12 55