Buist Academy

103 Calhoun Street, Charleston SC, 29401 | Charleston County School District | 843-724-7750
  • grades KG-8
  • students 486
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 91% 93% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 60 in Charleston
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
48%Charleston
47%South Carolina

Buist Academy is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Charleston County School District" in Charleston, SC. There are a total of 486 students and 30 teachers at Buist Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Buist Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 91.0%, which is 93% higher than the South Carolina average.

Buist Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students486
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Buist Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3>= 90%
480-89%
580-89%
6>= 90%
7>= 90%
8>= 90%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3>= 90%
480-89%
580-89%
6>= 90%
7>= 90%
880-89%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Buist Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 78.6% 46.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 41.3% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 5.4% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 7.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.4% 3.0% 3.1%

Charleston demographics profile

StatisticCharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Population137,0415,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19417391
Median age35.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Charleston

IndexCharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college76.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters18.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Buist Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.