Buist Academy

Charleston, SC 29401

Phone: (843) 724-7750
Fax: (843) 724-1493
District: Charleston 01 School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-8 • 470 students

Buist Academy, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is a public school that serves grades K-8 in the Charleston 01 School District. It is among the few public schools in South Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

Buist Academy is a public school in the Charleston 01 School District located in Charleston, SC. The principal of Buist Academy is Mrs. Shawntay R. White. As of 2015, the students are 79.8% White, non-Hispanic; 13.8% Black, non-Hispanic; 4.6% Asian/Pacific Islander; 1% Hispanic; 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Multiracial. 7.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 79.8% 45% 53%
Black, non-Hispanic 13.8% 45% 36%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6% 1% 1%
Hispanic 1% 7% 7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% — —
Multiracial 0.3% 2% 3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 7.4% 52% 57%
English learners — 5% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Mt Pleasant Neighborhood/Subdivision Mount Pleasant SC 5.3 mi
2 Village Green Neighborhood/Subdivision Charleston SC 9.8 mi
3 Ibis Glade in Tanner Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Hanahan SC 11.8 mi
4 St James Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 12.8 mi
5 Indigo Fields Neighborhood/Subdivision North Charleston SC 13.1 mi
6 Longleaf Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 15.1 mi
7 Wescott Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 16.8 mi
8 Brickhope Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 16.9 mi
9 Tranquil Acres Neighborhood/Subdivision Ladson SC 17.4 mi
10 Coventry Green Apartment Complex Goose Creek SC 17.8 mi
11 Summerville Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Ladson SC 18.2 mi
12 Summerville Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 18.3 mi
13 Cane Bay Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 24.9 mi
14 Royal Pines Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 47.5 mi
15 Pleasant Point Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 48.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant SC 6.8 mi
2 West Ashley Charleston SC 7.8 mi
3 Naval Weapons Station Charleston Goose Creek SC 11.9 mi
4 Downtown Summerville SC 21.3 mi
5 Summerville, SC Summerville SC 21.3 mi
6 Lady's Island Lady's Island SC 47 mi
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