Butler Academy

710 South 5th Street
Hartsville, SC 29550

Charter School 393 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Butler Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Hartsville, SC. Administered by SC Public Charter School District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 393 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 33.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 710 South 5th Street in Hartsville, SC 29550, Butler Academy serves families zoned within the SC Public Charter School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

393

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Butler Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	146
Hispanic	30
Black	185
Asian	10
Two or More	22

Black
185 (47.1%)
White
146 (37.2%)
Hispanic
30 (7.6%)
Two or More
22 (5.6%)
Asian
10 (2.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SC Public Charter School District
Phone:	(843)287-2399
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	393
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 46

Grade 8 41