Lowcountry Connection Academy

1520 Old Trolley Road
Summerville, SC 29485

Charter School 528 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Lowcountry Connection Academy is a public charter school and part of the Charter Institute at Erskine school district, located in Summerville, SC with 528 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 16 teachers, Lowcountry Connection Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 33:1. 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.

528

Total Students

16.0

Full-Time Teachers

33.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lowcountry Connection Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	314
Hispanic	29
Black	136
Asian	1
Two or More	42
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

White
314 (59.5 %)
Black
136 (25.8 %)
Two or More
42 (8.0 %)
Hispanic
29 (5.5 %)
American Indian
5 (0.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone:	(843)695-9305
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	528
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	33.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 38

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 15

Grade 3 15

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 34

Grade 6 42

Grade 7 40

Grade 8 37

Grade 9 62

Grade 10 69