SC Connections Academy | School Decision

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics6 grades reported

Grade 3

23%

Grade 4

23%

Grade 5

20%

Grade 6

17%

Grade 7

21%

Grade 8

18%

English Language Arts6 grades reported

Grade 3

45%

Grade 4

46%

Grade 5

55%

Grade 6

59%

Grade 7

57%

Grade 8

60%

Science2 grades reported

Grade 4

33%

Grade 6

39%

Community Context

School

Enrollment5,955

Grades servedKG–12

District

Charter Institute at Erskine

Per-pupil expenditure$20,062

Federal revenue share10.0%

State revenue share87.6%

Local revenue share2.5%

Chronic absenteeism rate9.5%

Graduation rate (ACGR)84.0%

County

Median household income$75,014

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher33.1%

Median home value$217,700

Unemployment rate3.6%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

5,955

Grades

KG–12

Student body

Hispanic 8%Black 20%White 63%Asian 1%Two+ 7%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 3

39%

57%

Grade 4

39%

57%

Grade 5

47%

69%

Grade 6

52%

70%

Grade 7

50%

69%

Grade 8

52%

70%

Math

Grade 3

17%

36%

Grade 4

16%

32%

Grade 5

12%

32%

Grade 6

11%

27%

Grade 7

17%

26%

Grade 8

13%

25%

Science

Grade 4

26%

45%

Grade 6

27%

57%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered8

Advanced mathematics enrollment201

Hispanic 40 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 4 · Black 24 · White 123 · Two+ 9 | Male 91 · Female 110 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 25

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment4

Asian 1 · White 3 | Male 2 · Female 2

AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes

AP courses offered12

AP enrollment106

Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Black 9 · White 78 · Two+ 7 | Male 39 · Female 67 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 8

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment20

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · White 16 · Two+ 1 | Male 12 · Female 8 | English learners 1

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes

AP other-subject enrollment92

Male 31 · Female 61

AP science enrollment10

Hispanic 1 · Asian 1 · White 7 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 7

AP science enrollment, offeredYes

AP self-selection (no exam taken)No

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered4

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-828

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1222

Hispanic 1 · Black 6 · White 14 · Two+ 1 | Male 12 · Female 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-832

Hispanic 2 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · White 23 · Two+ 3 | Male 11 · Female 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10743

Hispanic 58 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 158 · White 467 · Two+ 54 | Male 378 · Female 365 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 122

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-120

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-83

Two+ 3 | Female 3

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-102

Asian 2 | Female 2

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered4

Algebra II enrollment482

Hispanic 34 · Asian 7 · Black 62 · White 348 · Two+ 31 | Male 201 · Female 281 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 24

Geometry

Geometry classes offered2

Geometry enrollment633

Hispanic 45 · Asian 2 · Black 119 · White 429 · Two+ 38 | Male 260 · Female 373 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 71

Geometry enrollment, grade 830

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Calculus

Calculus classes offered3

Calculus enrollment11

Hispanic 2 · White 9 | Male 7 · Female 4 | English learners 1

Biology

Biology classes offered5

Biology enrollment594

Hispanic 48 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 96 · White 404 · Two+ 40 | Male 253 · Female 341 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 55

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered2

Chemistry enrollment330

Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 6 · Black 42 · White 238 · Two+ 22 | Male 127 · Female 203 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 18

Physics

Physics classes offered2

Physics enrollment54

Hispanic 4 · Black 3 · White 43 · Two+ 4 | Male 25 · Female 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered4

Computer Science enrollment197

Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Black 33 · White 137 · Two+ 13 | Male 131 · Female 66 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment74

Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · Black 8 · White 60 · Two+ 3 | Male 22 · Female 52 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment229

Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 5 · Black 21 · White 176 · Two+ 15 | Male 98 · Female 131 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT626

Hispanic 32 · Asian 11 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 90 · White 450 · Two+ 42 | Male 249 · Female 377 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 39

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment73

Hispanic 49 · Asian 11 · White 13 | Male 38 · Female 35

English learner program enrollment36

Hispanic 23 · Asian 5 · White 8 | Male 18 · Female 18

Enrollment6,396

Hispanic 480 · Am. Indian / AK Native 28 · Asian 63 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 1,345 · White 4,055 · Two+ 421 | Male 3,055 · Female 3,339 | English learners 73 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 841 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 372 | Nonbinary Or Unknown 2

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment841

Hispanic 63 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 181 · White 530 · Two+ 58 | Male 534 · Female 307 | English learners 3

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment372

Hispanic 13 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 50 · White 281 · Two+ 26 | Male 220 · Female 152

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 12

White 2 | Male 1 · Female 1

Students retained, grade 1, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 103

Black 1 · White 2 | Male 1 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 115

Asian 1 · Black 2 · White 2 | Male 4 · Female 1

Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 1214

Black 4 · White 7 · Two+ 3 | Male 8 · Female 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 21

White 1 | Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 2, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 3, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 41

Black 1 | Male 1

Students retained, grade 4, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 53

Hispanic 1 · White 2 | Male 3

Students retained, grade 5, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 62

Black 2 | Female 2

Students retained, grade 6, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 75

Black 2 · White 3 | Male 3 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 81

White 1 | Male 1

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 95

Hispanic 1 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided38

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)17

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers2

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers208

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total208

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

School type, charter schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 0 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 0 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon0

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0