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Horse Creek Academy

Grades PK–12 · Aiken, SC · NCES 450391900684

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1200 Toolebeck Road · Aiken, SC 29803

At a glance

Reported students

1,392

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

111.06

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina other enrollment

78th percentile

Compared with 37 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

502

Horse Creek Academy: 1,392 reported students.

State peer staffing position

41st percentile

12.5:1 reported; state peer median 13.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Horse Creek Academy

Horse Creek Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–12 in Aiken. It is one of 17 current school records connected to Limestone Charters Association. NCES reports 1,392 students for 2024–25.

Among 37 combined / other schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 514 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 78th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.5:1, close to the South Carolina median of 13.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (75.3%) and Black (15.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Horse Creek Academy

  1. 1How do the reported 12.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 111.06 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White75.3%
  • Hispanic4.1%
  • Black15.6%
  • Asian0.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Multiracial4.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Limestone Charters Association

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Arts Innovation and Media Middle College (AIM High)

Other · Grades 09–10

Enrollment not reported

Colearn Academy SC

Other · Grades KG–10

Enrollment not reported

South Carolina Preparatory Leadership School

High · Grades 06–12

1,005 reported students

Legion Collegiate Academy

High · Grades 09–12

637 reported students

Oceanside Collegiate Academy

High · Grades 09–12

623 reported students

Global Academy of SC

Elementary · Grades KG–08

598 reported students

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