At a glance
Reported students
59
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
6
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Carolina middle enrollment
1st percentile
Compared with 248 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
390
Summit Academy: 59 reported students.
State peer staffing position
5th percentile
9.8:1 reported; state peer median 13.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Summit Academy
Summit Academy is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Pickens. It is one of 45 current school records connected to SC Public Charter School District. NCES reports 59 students for 2024–25.
Among 248 middle schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 624 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 1st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.8:1, below the South Carolina median of 13.8:1 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 (86.4%) and multiracial (6.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Summit Academy
- 1How do the reported 9.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 6 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White86.4%
- Hispanic5.1%
- Black1.7%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.8%
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 SC Public Charter School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Greer Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 06–07
Enrollment not reported
Palmetto Achievement Center for Excellence Academy
Middle · Grades 02–08
216 reported students
Youth Leadership Academy
Middle · Grades 06–08
290 reported students
Tall Pines STEM Academy
Middle · Grades 05–08
382 reported students
Movement School Bridge View
Elementary · Grades KG–02
79 reported students
Heartwood Community School
Elementary · Grades KG–03
87 reported students