Gray Collegiate Academy

3833 Leaphart Road
West Columbia, SC 29169

Charter School 935 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Gray Collegiate Academy is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in West Columbia, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 935 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 37.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 3833 Leaphart Road in West Columbia, SC 29169, Gray Collegiate Academy serves families zoned within the Charter Institute at Erskine attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

935

Total Students

37.5

Full-Time Teachers

24.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gray Collegiate Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	667
Hispanic	62
Black	153
Asian	5
Two or More	48

White
667 (71.3%)
Black
153 (16.4%)
Hispanic
62 (6.6%)
Two or More
48 (5.1%)
Asian
5 (0.5%)

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:	Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone:	(803)951-3321
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	935
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.9
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 6 104

Grade 7 100

Grade 8 102

Grade 9 155

Grade 10 179

Grade 11 158

Grade 12 137