Midlands STEM Institute

Charter Institute at Erskine
112 Crane Street
Winnsboro, SC 29180
Charter School 208 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Midlands STEM Institute is a public charter school and part of the Charter Institute at Erskine school district, located in Winnsboro, SC with 208 students offering grade levels from PK to 12.

With 17 teachers, Midlands STEM Institute has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. 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.
208
Total Students
17.8
Full-Time Teachers
11.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    122 (58.7 %)
  • Black
    74 (35.6 %)
  • Hispanic
    5 (2.4 %)
  • Asian
    5 (2.4 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.5 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.5 %)
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: (803)815-1524
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 208
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 17.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
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
Pre-Kindergarten 13
Kindergarten 17
Grade 1 7
Grade 2 14
Grade 3 9
Grade 4 24
Grade 5 16
Grade 6 16
Grade 7 22
Grade 8 15
Grade 9 19
Grade 10 18
Grade 11 11
Grade 12 7
Gender Ratio