Thornwell Charter School

Charter Institute at Erskine
203 West Calhoun Street
Clinton, SC 29325
Charter School 299 Students
Other K - 10th
School Overview
Thornwell Charter School is a public charter school and part of the Charter Institute at Erskine school district, located in Clinton, SC with 299 students offering grade levels from KG to 10.

With 24 teachers, Thornwell Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. 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.
299
Total Students
24.4
Full-Time Teachers
12.3
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    199 (66.6 %)
  • Black
    62 (20.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    19 (6.4 %)
  • Two or More
    18 (6.0 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone: (864)808-0801
Grade Range: K - 10th
Total Students: 299
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 24.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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
Kindergarten 22
Grade 1 22
Grade 2 23
Grade 3 23
Grade 4 22
Grade 5 23
Grade 6 23
Grade 7 36
Grade 8 37
Grade 9 37
Grade 10 31
Gender Ratio