Academy Of Hope Charter vs. Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter
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School Overview
School
Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter
3021 Fred Nash Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Academy Of Hope Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 106 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Academy Of Hope Charter ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Palmetto Academy Of Learning And Success Charter ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
106 students
322 students


% Male | % Female
40% | 60%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1093 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#359 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
66%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
60-64%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
-
Kindergarten Students
6
36
Grade 1 Students
16
36
Grade 2 Students
8
36
Grade 3 Students
10
36
Grade 4 Students
10
36
Grade 5 Students
12
36
Grade 6 Students
12
36
Grade 7 Students
12
35
Grade 8 Students
9
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
6%
9%


% Black
60%
3%


% White
28%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

