Thornwell Charter School

Charter Institute at Erskine
203 West Calhoun Street
Clinton, SC 29325
Charter School 525 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview

Thornwell Charter School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Clinton, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 525 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 44.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 203 West Calhoun Street in Clinton, SC 29325, Thornwell Charter School serves families zoned within the Charter Institute at Erskine attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

525
Total Students
44.6
Full-Time Teachers
11.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    344 (65.5%)
  • Black
    111 (21.1%)
  • Two or More
    36 (6.9%)
  • Hispanic
    26 (5.0%)
  • Asian
    7 (1.3%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.2%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone: (864)808-0801
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 525
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 44.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
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 40
Grade 1 37
Grade 2 43
Grade 3 44
Grade 4 42
Grade 5 43
Grade 6 39
Grade 7 42
Grade 8 46
Grade 9 40
Grade 10 38
Grade 11 42
Grade 12 29
Gender Ratio
Nearby Others (Within 10 Miles)
Summit Classical School
Charter Institute at Erskine
Charter School 112 Students
600 East Florida Street
Clinton, SC 29325 (0.7 miles away)
Not reported M - M