Clinton Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 422 students
Thornwell Charter School
203 West Calhoun Street, Clinton, SC 29325
Grades
K–12
Other
Students
525
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charter Institute at Erskine
Laurens County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 19 South Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined 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 Thornwell Charter School
Thornwell Charter School is a charter school in Clinton, South Carolina, serving grades K–12. It is part of Charter Institute at Erskine. The school is located in a town in Laurens County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 525 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Charter Institute at Erskine. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 19 South Carolina K–8, K–12 and other combined schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Other
- Grades offered
- K–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 525 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.8 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Charter Institute at Erskine
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Town — Distant
- School district
- Charter Institute at Erskine
- County
- Laurens County
- NCES school ID
- 450390901716
Schools near Thornwell Charter School
All 6 schools in Clinton →
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Cornerstone Community Academy
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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.