Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill

505 University Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29730

Charter School 235 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Rock Hill, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 235 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 21.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 505 University Drive in Rock Hill, SC 29730, Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill serves families zoned within the Charter Institute at Erskine attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

235

Total Students

21.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ascent Classical Academy-Fort Mill
Demographic	Student Count
White	152
Hispanic	21
Black	13
Asian	19
Two or More	30

White
152 (64.7%)
Two or More
30 (12.8%)
Hispanic
21 (8.9%)
Asian
19 (8.1%)
Black
13 (5.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
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:	(839)293-6550
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	235
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 27

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 25

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 27

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 19