The brief
A Sc Public Charter School District charter middle school where students score 61 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,156 of 1,190 schools in South Carolina and 32 of 34 in Sc Public Charter School District.
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202611%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2026
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 7% (multi-year average, 2022-2026) · reading/ELA 22% (multi-year average, 2022-2026).
- 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.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2022-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 51
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 34
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,931/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Columbia. 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 (Columbia), 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.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 34.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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- Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy3.4
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy serve?
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy serves students in grades 2nd through 8th.
How many students attend Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy?
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy has an enrollment of approximately 198 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy is 8.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy rank in SC?
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy ranks #1,156 of 1,190 schools in SC.
What is Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.4 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 Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy has 7% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2026) and 22% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2026).
Is Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy a charter school?
Yes, Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy a Title I school?
No, Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy?
34.3% of students at Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy 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
- 2nd – 8th
- Enrollment
- 198
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Richland County
- Phone
- (803) 900-0664
- Rank in district
- #32 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
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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.