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Charter elementary school · Sc Public Charter School District · Orangeburg, South Carolina

Felton Laboratory Charter School

Felton Laboratory Charter School rates 3.1, below most Sc Public Charter School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.1this school

3.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Sc Public Charter School District median is 5.4.

#1,173 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina · Sc Public Charter School District: 13 elementary schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

A Sc Public Charter School District charter elementary school where students score 4 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,173 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 33 of 34 in Sc Public Charter School District.

Felton Laboratory Charter School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math32%17 points below the South Carolina average of 49%Grades 3–5 and 7–8 · 166 students tested · 2026 SC READY
Reading54%7 points below the South Carolina average of 61%Grades 3–8 · 195 students tested · 2026 SC READY
In 2026, 32% of students were proficient in math and 54% in reading, against South Carolina averages of 49% and 61%.2026 SC READY; 31 test records from SC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.6
50% of the rating
Academics
4.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2016-2026) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2016-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SC READY · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Felton Laboratory Charter School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
39
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
5,368/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Orangeburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Orangeburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
100%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Felton Laboratory Charter Schoolthis school
    3.1
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Felton Laboratory Charter School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Felton Laboratory Charter School serve?

Felton Laboratory Charter School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Felton Laboratory Charter School?

Felton Laboratory Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 296 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Felton Laboratory Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Felton Laboratory Charter School is 19.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Felton Laboratory Charter School rank in SC?

Felton Laboratory Charter School ranks #1,173 of 1,190 schools in SC.

What is Felton Laboratory Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?

Felton Laboratory Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Felton Laboratory Charter School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Felton Laboratory Charter School has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2026) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2026).

Is Felton Laboratory Charter School a charter school?

Yes, Felton Laboratory Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Felton Laboratory Charter School a Title I school?

No, Felton Laboratory Charter School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Felton Laboratory Charter School?

100.0% of students at Felton Laboratory Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
296
Student-teacher ratio
19.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Orangeburg County
Rank in district
#33 of 34
Schools in district
39
District spending per student
$23,863
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.