Magnet SchoolElementary

Central Academy of the Arts

608 Johnson Road, Central, SC 29630

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
499
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pickens 01
Pickens County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores41% proficient in math & reading
43rdpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
43rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central Academy of the Arts

Central Academy of the Arts is a magnet elementary school in Central, South Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Pickens 01. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Pickens County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 499 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

608 Johnson Road
Central, SC 29630
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
499 students
Students per teacher
13.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Pickens 01
County
Pickens County
NCES school ID
450333000882

Schools near Central Academy of the Arts

All 3 schools in Central →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.