Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy

Charter School 231 Students

Middle School 2nd - 8th

School Overview

Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the SC Public Charter School District school district, located in Columbia, SC with 231 students offering grade levels from 02 to 08.

With 26 teachers, Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 8.9:1. 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.

231

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	136
Hispanic	14
Black	68
Two or More	13

White
136 (58.9 %)
Black
68 (29.4 %)
Hispanic
14 (6.1 %)
Two or More
13 (5.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SC Public Charter School District
Phone:	(803)900-0664
Grade Range:	2nd - 8th
Total Students:	231
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.9
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 2 27

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 32

Grade 6 50

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 28