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Limestone Charters Association School District

1115 College Dr
Gaffney, SC 29340

Top Rankings

Limestone Charters Association School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,687 students in Limestone Charters Association School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Limestone Charters Association School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
2,622 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

This School District
State Average (SC)
39%
43%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
28%
31%
% White
59%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

Best Limestone Charters Association School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
East Link Academy
Charter School
78 Global Drive Drive Suite 20
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 775-1733
Gr: K-8 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: n/an/a
Global Academy Of School
Charter School
9768 Warren H. Abernathy Hwy
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(904) 859-4157
Gr: K-5
Rank: n/an/a
Goucher Charter Academy
Charter School
604 Goucher School
Spartanburg, SC 29304
(864) 300-2787
Gr: K-6 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Horse Creek Academy
Charter School
1200 Toolebeck Road
Aiken, SC 29803
(803) 646-3506
Gr: PK-12 | 1,308 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,622 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 39%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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