Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy

Charter School 216 Students

Middle School 2nd - 8th

School Overview

Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Columbia, SC. Administered by SC Public Charter School District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 216 enrolled students across grades 02 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 23.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 6015 N Main Street in Columbia, SC 29203, Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence 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.

216

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	106
Hispanic	9
Black	89
Asian	2
Two or More	10

White
106 (49.1%)
Black
89 (41.2%)
Two or More
10 (4.6%)
Hispanic
9 (4.2%)
Asian
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SC Public Charter School District
Phone:	(803)900-0664
Grade Range:	2nd - 8th
Total Students:	216
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
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 2 21

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 35

Grade 6 29

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 25