The top reported proficiency rate is 88% in English language arts. The lowest is 74% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on East Link Academy
East Link Academy was a public charter school in Greenville, South Carolina, that served a range of elementary and middle grades. It is now closed. It operated under the SC Public Charter School District, the statewide charter authorizer, which oversees schools across the state rather than serving a single geographic attendance zone.
Because the school is no longer active, the most recent academic data comes from its final year of operation. State testing results from that year show that in the early grades, a high share of students met proficiency standards in both math and English language arts. Science performance in one tested grade was similarly strong. For the upper grades, results were suppressed from public reporting due to very small testing cohorts, a standard practice when student counts are low. A parent looking at the available data would see clear evidence of solid academic achievement in the lower grades, but no comparable information for the older grades. The school’s small size likely contributed to that pattern.
Detailed information about the student body, including total enrollment, race and ethnicity, economic disadvantage, and special education or English learner status, is not available from the sources used here. That gap makes it hard to characterize the school’s peer environment or the level of student support that was in place.
The community context is Greenville, a fast-growing city that has seen substantial population and economic expansion. Major employers include Michelin, Prisma Health, Bon Secours, and Duke Energy. Downtown Greenville features a walkable core anchored by Falls Park on the Reedy and the Liberty Bridge, along with cultural institutions such as the Peace Center and the Greenville County Museum of Art. The Swamp Rabbit Trail, a converted railroad corridor, provides a pedestrian and biking route through the area. Home values in the surrounding zip code have appreciated steadily, consistent with the region’s growth.
Because the SC Public Charter School District is a statewide authorizer and not a traditional school district, there is no comparable set of nearby schools within the same district to position East Link against. The school was one of many independently chartered schools across the state.
The most important fact for a current resident or parent is that East Link Academy is closed. It no longer enrolls students. Its academic record may still be of interest to families researching charter options in Greenville or to those who want to understand the broader charter landscape in South Carolina. The available test scores from the final year paint a picture of a small school where younger students performed well academically, but the lack of demographic and enrollment data leaves the full portrait incomplete.
See more original research from School Decision →