Lowcountry Leadership Charter School

Charter Institute at Erskine
5139 Gibson Road
Meggett, SC 29449
Charter School 520 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview

Lowcountry Leadership Charter School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Meggett, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 520 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 38.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 5139 Gibson Road in Meggett, SC 29449, Lowcountry Leadership 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.

520
Total Students
38.8
Full-Time Teachers
13.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    405 (77.9%)
  • Black
    64 (12.3%)
  • Hispanic
    35 (6.7%)
  • Two or More
    11 (2.1%)
  • Asian
    5 (1.0%)
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: (843)889-5527
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 520
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 38.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
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
Kindergarten 26
Grade 1 47
Grade 2 46
Grade 3 37
Grade 4 44
Grade 5 31
Grade 6 44
Grade 7 40
Grade 8 47
Grade 9 46
Grade 10 41
Grade 11 38
Grade 12 33
Gender Ratio