The brief
A Sc Public Charter School District charter elementary school where students score 42 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 928 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 23 of 34 in Sc Public Charter School District.
Lakes and Bridges 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.
- 202631%
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 19% (multi-year average, 2018-2026) · reading/ELA 31% (multi-year average, 2018-2026).
- 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, 2018-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 47
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 40
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,544/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Easley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Easley), 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
- 32.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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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 Lakes and Bridges Charter School serve?
Lakes and Bridges Charter School serves students in grades 1st through 8th.
How many students attend Lakes and Bridges Charter School?
Lakes and Bridges Charter School has an enrollment of approximately 202 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakes and Bridges Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakes and Bridges Charter School is 9.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Lakes and Bridges Charter School rank in SC?
Lakes and Bridges Charter School ranks #928 of 1,190 schools in SC.
What is Lakes and Bridges Charter School's MySchoolScout rating?
Lakes and Bridges Charter School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 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 Lakes and Bridges Charter School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Lakes and Bridges Charter School has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2026) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2026).
Is Lakes and Bridges Charter School a charter school?
Yes, Lakes and Bridges Charter School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Lakes and Bridges Charter School a Title I school?
No, Lakes and Bridges Charter School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lakes and Bridges Charter School?
32.2% of students at Lakes and Bridges 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
- 1st – 8th
- Enrollment
- 202
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 22
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Pickens County
- Phone
- (864) 442-5580
- Rank in district
- #23 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).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
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.