Felton Laboratory Charter School

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Felton Laboratory Charter School is an elementary school serving 317 students in grades K-8 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, a predominantly African American community. While the school has faced academic challenges, with performance generally below state and district averages, it has seen a significant increase in funding and shows promise in supporting its African American student population.

Felton Laboratory Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly in mathematics. However, the school performs better for its African American students, who ranked 48th out of 394 South Carolina elementary schools in 2022-2023. This is in contrast to the school's overall ranking, which ranged from 335 out of 644 schools in 2022-2023 to 587 out of 643 schools in 2018-2019. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic challenges.

Interestingly, the nearby Brookdale Elementary school, located just 1.37 miles from Felton Laboratory Charter School, has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, despite also serving a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that Felton Laboratory Charter School may need to explore additional strategies to support the academic growth of all its students, not just its African American population. The school's increased spending per student, from $5,559 in 2018-2019 to $15,497 in 2022-2023, may be an attempt to address these challenges, but the impact on student outcomes is not yet clear.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 115 Lance Street
       Orangeburg, SC  29117


(803) 536-7034

District: School Public Charter School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
427th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,497 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  317

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.9%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Felton Laboratory Charter School ranks worse than 66.9% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the School Public Charter School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.15. (See more...)
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Compare Details Felton Laboratory Charter School ranks worse than 76% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Felton Laboratory Charter School is $15,497, which is the 2nd highest among 11 elementary schools in the School Public Charter School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Felton Laboratory Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Felton Laboratory Charter School 427th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Felton Laboratory Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Felton Laboratory Charter School 247th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Felton Laboratory Charter School in the ranking list.)

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School Public Charter School District:

SchoolDigger ranks School Public Charter School District 25th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Felton Laboratory Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.66 587th 643 8.7%
2022 27.48 454th 625 27.4%
2023 47.01 335th 644 48.0%
2024 33.15 427th 638 33.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.92 474th 588 19.4%
2019 11.52 566th 600 5.7%
2022 27.20 448th 600 25.3%
2023 51.96 276th 608 54.6%
2024 35.53 404th 599 32.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.85 518th 570 9.1%
2019 11.85 543rd 588 7.7%
2023 24.78 451st 580 22.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.52 413th 571 27.7%
2019 11.87 543rd 590 8.0%
2022 22.44 455th 579 21.4%
2023 59.30 227th 582 61.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.98 225th 412 45.4%
2019 30.82 326th 421 22.6%
2022 52.74 170th 393 56.7%
2023 80.27 48th 394 87.8%
2024 55.59 148th 369 59.9%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.35 213th 315 32.4%
2022 22.87 232nd 310 25.2%
2023 34.22 214th 325 34.2%
2024 23.32 247th 325 24.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.23 209th 280 25.4%
2019 37.86 181st 289 37.4%
2022 27.46 221st 300 26.3%
2023 38.67 194th 313 38.0%
2024 30.27 214th 307 30.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.11 126th 281 55.2%
2019 40.06 182nd 296 38.5%
2022 37.71 174th 290 40.0%
2023 24.78 227th 299 24.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.68 196th 284 31.0%
2019 41.52 175th 296 40.9%
2022 19.53 231st 292 20.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Felton Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.99 47th 237 80.2%
2019 62.58 63rd 252 75.0%
2022 48.27 112th 249 55.0%
2023 64.51 66th 253 73.9%
2024 48.55 114th 248 54.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Felton Laboratory Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 0 59 1 0 0 0 1 318 379
2018 8 367 4 5 1 0 3 0 388
2019 2 373 2 1 2 0 5 0 385
2020 1 326 3 2 1 0 5 0 338
2021 2 339 8 5 1 0 9 0 364
2022 2 299 7 3 1 0 9 0 321
2023 3 285 7 11 1 0 10 0 317

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Felton Laboratory Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 379 22.0 17.2 43
2018 388 25.0 15.5 71.4
2019 385 21.5 17.9 81
2020 338 21.5 15.7 99.1
2021 364 22.0 16.5 54.9
2022 321 18.0 17.8 100
2023 317 16.0 19.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Felton Laboratory Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 379 22.0 17.2 43
2018 388 25.0 15.5 71.4
2019 385 21.5 17.9 81
2020 338 21.5 15.7 99.1
2021 364 22.0 16.5 54.9
2022 321 18.0 17.8 100
2023 317 16.0 19.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Felton Laboratory Charter School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $115 (2.1%) $266 (4.8%) $381 (6.9%) $3,931 (70.7%) $1,247 (22.4%) $5,177 (93.1%) $5,559
2023 $2,582 (16.7%) $1,992 (12.9%) $4,574 (29.5%) $8,201 (52.9%) $2,722 (17.6%) $10,923 (70.5%) $15,497

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Felton Laboratory Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 587th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 335th of 644 Elementary schools
 39.3%
Ranks 213th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 214th of 325 Middle schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Felton Laboratory Charter School)31.963.3
 31.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)5052.7
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Felton Laboratory Charter School)25.546.7
 21.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)54.754.9
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Felton Laboratory Charter School)26.242.4
 16.2%
   4th Grade Science (School Public Charter School District)45.943.2
 2.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Felton Laboratory Charter School)33.357.6
 24.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)51.960
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Felton Laboratory Charter School)21.448.5
 27.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)46.546.3
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Felton Laboratory Charter School)10.368.2
 57.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)42.658.7
 16.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Felton Laboratory Charter School)20.654.5
 33.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)40.143.1
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%
6th Grade Science (Felton Laboratory Charter School)26.127.9
 1.8%
   6th Grade Science (School Public Charter School District)49.646.8
 2.8%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Felton Laboratory Charter School)19.641.9
 22.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)46.961.4
 14.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Felton Laboratory Charter School)15.218.6
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)45.437
 8.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Felton Laboratory Charter School)51.229.7
 21.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)50.657.8
 7.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Felton Laboratory Charter School)34.210.8
 23.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)36.835
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Felton Laboratory Charter School)41.857.9
 16.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (School Public Charter School District)51.361.3
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Felton Laboratory Charter School)23.336.9
 13.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (School Public Charter School District)34.435.9
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Felton Laboratory Charter School)5095
 45%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (School Public Charter School District)64.272.3
 8.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students385317
 17.7%
African American373285
 23.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian27
 250%
Hispanic111
 1000%
Pacific Islander00
White23
 50%
Two or More Races510
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81%100%
 19%


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Students at Felton Laboratory Charter School are 90% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Felton Laboratory Charter School ranks 427th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 317 students attended Felton Laboratory Charter School.


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