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Limestone Charters Association School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,687 students in Limestone Charters Association School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Limestone Charters Association School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
2,622 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
43%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
28%
31%
% White
59%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Limestone Charters Association School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
East Link Academy
Charter School
78 Global Drive Drive Suite 20
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Grades: K-8
| 249 students
Rank: n/an/a
Global Academy Of School
Charter School
9768 Warren H. Abernathy Hwy
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(904) 859-4157
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(904) 859-4157
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Goucher Charter Academy
Charter School
604 Goucher School
Spartanburg, SC 29304
(864) 300-2787
Spartanburg, SC 29304
(864) 300-2787
Grades: K-6
| 130 students
Rank: n/an/a
Horse Creek Academy
Charter School
1200 Toolebeck Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 646-3506
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 646-3506
Grades: PK-12
| 1,308 students
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