The brief
A Sc Public Charter School District charter high school where students score 22 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,181 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 34 of 34 in Sc Public Charter School District.
Learn4life High School-Charleston is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202225%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 25% (2022 EdFacts).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- 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.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 29406; this does not measure the attendance area.
- 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 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $50,640
- Median home value
- $209,700
- Median rent
- $1,305/mo
- College educated
- 22.8%
- Homeownership
- 41.8%
- Poverty rate
- 25%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 29406; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 50
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 29
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 42
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 2,018/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 97.8%
- 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.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
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 Learn4life High School-Charleston serve?
Learn4life High School-Charleston serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Learn4life High School-Charleston?
Learn4life High School-Charleston has an enrollment of approximately 134 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Learn4life High School-Charleston?
The student-teacher ratio at Learn4life High School-Charleston is 33.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Learn4life High School-Charleston rank in SC?
Learn4life High School-Charleston ranks #1,181 of 1,190 schools in SC.
What is Learn4life High School-Charleston's MySchoolScout rating?
Learn4life High School-Charleston has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.7 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 Learn4life High School-Charleston?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Learn4life High School-Charleston has 25% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Learn4life High School-Charleston a charter school?
Yes, Learn4life High School-Charleston is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Learn4life High School-Charleston a Title I school?
No, Learn4life High School-Charleston is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Learn4life High School-Charleston?
97.8% of students at Learn4life High School-Charleston 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
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 134
- Student-teacher ratio
- 33.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Charleston County
- Phone
- (843) 666-6362
- 4-year graduation
- 11–19%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #34 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.
- Area population (ZIP 29406)
- 32,482
- Area average commute
- 24.1 min
- Area median age
- 33.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.