Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy
Public middle school, grades 2 to 8 · Columbia, South Carolina
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy in Columbia, South Carolina enrolled 216 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 9.4 students per teacher against the South Carolina middle-school median of 13.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 15-19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Carolina: 52.1% and 43%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%
231 students in 2022-23, 198 students in 2023-24, 216 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.0 to 23.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 231 | 26.0 | 8.9 |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 23.0 | 8.6 |
| 2024-25 | 216 | 23.0 | 9.4 |
9.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 South Carolina middle schools
Among the 242 South Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy enrolled 187 students and reported no counselor; it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions8
- Chronically absent21.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
49.1% of students were White, 41.2% Black, 4.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White49.1%
- Black41.2%
- Two or more races4.6%
- Hispanic4.2%
- Asian0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Carolina, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 15‑19% | 58% | 52.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 6‑9% | 42% (2021-22) | 43% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Columbia
12 public middle schools in Columbia report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dent Middle | 1,059 | 12.8 | 100.0% |
| Irmo Middle | 992 | 11.4 | 100.0% |
| Crayton Middle | 952 | 14.0 | 100.0% |
| Longleaf Middle | 796 | 14.3 | 69.3% |
| Hand Middle | 755 | 12.4 | 100.0% |
| St. Andrews Middle | 627 | 10.8 | 100.0% |
| CrossRoads Intermediate | 557 | 10.9 | 79.9% |
| W. G. Sanders Middle | 503 | 9.3 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy
- Alcorn MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 1.1 miles away: 381 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- W. G. Sanders MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 503 students, 9.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy with Alcorn MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much South Carolina Public Charter School District spends per student$23,863 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,863
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaPalmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy is the number 231 by size of 242 South Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#231 of 242
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher9.4 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.8 for middle schools.9.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy
How many students attend Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy?
216 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 231 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Columbia, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy?
9.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for middle schools is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy a Title I school?
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy do on state tests?
The students tested at Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 52.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23 across South Carolina. South Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy in?
South Carolina Public Charter School District, NCES district ID 4503901. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450390101743 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.