Discovery Charter of Lancaster
302 West Dunlap Street, Lancaster, SC 29720
Schola Grade B · Above average
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 Discovery Charter of Lancaster
Discovery Charter of Lancaster is a charter elementary school in Lancaster, South Carolina, serving grades K–5. It is part of Lancaster 01. The school is located in a town in Lancaster County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 146 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Lancaster 01. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 146 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.1 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Lancaster 01
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Town — Distant
- School district
- Lancaster 01
- County
- Lancaster County
- NCES school ID
- 450258000556
Schools near Discovery Charter of Lancaster
All 16 schools in Lancaster →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.