Charter SchoolElementary

Discovery Charter of Lancaster

302 West Dunlap Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
146
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lancaster 01
Lancaster County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 625 South Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
21stpercentile

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

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

302 West Dunlap Street
Lancaster, SC 29720
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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

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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.