Lowcountry Leadership Charter School is a public charter school serving grades K-12 in Meggett, South Carolina, with a student population of 516 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Charter Institute at Erskine district, which is ranked 34 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts. The school consistently outperforms the Charter Institute at Erskine district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, with 91.83% proficiency in EOCEP/English 2 projected for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 87.12% for the district and 85.83% for the state. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 39.96% in 2020-2021 to 47.48% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased significantly, from $49,869 in 2021-2022 to $28,140 in 2022-2023.
Compared to nearby schools, Lowcountry Leadership Charter School's performance is generally stronger than Lowcountry Connection Academy, another charter school within the same district. However, Pattison's Academy for Comprehensive Education, a charter school in the Charleston 01 district, has a much lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student, which may contribute to its students' academic success.
In the 2022-23 school year, 516 students attended Lowcountry Leadership Charter School.
Students at Lowcountry Leadership Charter School are 79% White, 12% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.
Lowcountry Leadership Charter School ranks 298th of 638 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Charter Institute at Erskine