Charter Institute at Erskine, SC

Original Research by School Decision on Charter Institute at Erskine

The Charter Institute at Erskine is not a typical school district. It is a statewide charter school authorizer, meaning it does not operate its own neighborhood schools but instead oversees multiple independently run public charter schools across South Carolina. The district’s official county is Richland, but its schools are scattered through communities from the Lowcountry to the Upstate. This structure means the academic and social experience for a student depends almost entirely on which specific school within the institute a family chooses, rather than on a single district-wide pathway.

The Charter Institute at Erskine serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Its enrollment is large, and the student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Black student population and smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not reported in the available information, so a parent would need to inquire with individual schools about the level of support services.

On state assessments, the district’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile among Richland County’s districts. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three through eight cluster around 56 to 61 percent, with the middle grades somewhat stronger. In math, the picture is different. Proficiency rates decline by grade, starting around 41 percent in third grade and falling to roughly 25 percent by

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

25,146

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 9%

Black 24%

White 59%

Asian 1%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

51%

67%

Gr 4

47%

70%

Gr 5

51%

69%

Gr 6

51%

72%

Gr 7

52%

73%

Gr 8

50%

71%

Math

Gr 3

34%

53%

Gr 4

28%

48%

Gr 5

22%

42%

Gr 6

20%

44%

Gr 7

19%

42%

Gr 8

16%

35%

Science

Gr 4

32%

52%

Gr 6

35%

62%

Schools in this District

28 schools are officially reported under this district.

Calhoun Falls Charter School

South Carolina Virtual Charter School

SC Connections Academy

Odyssey Online Learning

Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter Sch

Lowcountry Leadership Charter School

Cyber Academy of South Carolina

Midlands STEM Institute

Gray Collegiate Academy

Oceanside Collegiate Academy

Mevers School of Excellence

Brashier Middle College Charter High

Virtus Academy of South Carolina

Belton Preparatory Academy

The Montessori School of Camden

Legion Collegiate Academy

Thornwell Charter School

Clear Dot Charter School

Summit Classical School

Cherokee Charter Academy

Berkeley Preparatory Academy

Lowcountry Connection Academy

The South Carolina Preparatory Academy

Gates School

American Leadership Academy South Carolina-Lexington Campu

Greenwood Charter Academy

Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina

Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

36%

Grade 4

30%

Grade 5

30%

Grade 6

29%

Grade 7

25%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

57%

Grade 3

56%

Grade 4

58%

Grade 5

60%

Grade 6

61%

Grade 7

60%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

40%

Grade 4

47%

Grade 6

Social Studies

2 grades reported

56%

Grade 5

53%

Grade 7

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.