Lowcountry Acceleration Academy

5935 Rivers Avenue suite 101A
N Charleston, SC 29406

Charter School 619 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Lowcountry Acceleration Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in N Charleston, SC. Administered by SC Public Charter School District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 619 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 14.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 42.7:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 5935 Rivers Avenue suite 101A in N Charleston, SC 29406, Lowcountry Acceleration 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.

619

Total Students

14.5

Full-Time Teachers

42.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lowcountry Acceleration Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	191
Hispanic	107
Black	294
Asian	7
Two or More	20

Black
294 (47.5%)
White
191 (30.9%)
Hispanic
107 (17.3%)
Two or More
20 (3.2%)
Asian
7 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High 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)804-6778
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	619
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	42.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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

Grade 9 125

Grade 10 173

Grade 11 156

Grade 12 165