Lowcountry Connection Academy

Charter Institute at Erskine
1520 Old Trolley Road
Summerville, SC 29485
Charter School 743 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview

Lowcountry Connection Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Summerville, SC. Administered by Charter Institute at Erskine, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 743 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 30.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 24.8:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 1520 Old Trolley Road in Summerville, SC 29485, Lowcountry Connection Academy serves families zoned within the Charter Institute at Erskine attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

743
Total Students
30.0
Full-Time Teachers
24.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    472 (63.5%)
  • Black
    145 (19.5%)
  • Hispanic
    64 (8.6%)
  • Two or More
    55 (7.4%)
  • Asian
    3 (0.4%)
  • American Indian
    3 (0.4%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.1%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone: (843)695-9305
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 743
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 24.8
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 34
Grade 1 30
Grade 2 36
Grade 3 35
Grade 4 29
Grade 5 23
Grade 6 50
Grade 7 49
Grade 8 67
Grade 9 78
Grade 10 101
Grade 11 110
Grade 12 101
Gender Ratio