Summit Academy

698 Concord Church Road
Pickens, SC 29671

Charter School 59 Students

Middle School 6th - 7th

School Overview

Summit Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Pickens, SC. Administered by SC Public Charter School District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 59 enrolled students across grades 06 through 07.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 6.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 698 Concord Church Road in Pickens, SC 29671, Summit 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.

Total Students

6.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Summit Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	51
Hispanic	3
Black	1
Two or More	4

White
51 (86.4%)
Two or More
4 (6.8%)
Hispanic
3 (5.1%)
Black
1 (1.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
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:	(864)898-4511
Grade Range:	6th - 7th
Total Students:	59
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
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 31

Grade 7 28