South Carolina Connections Academy

Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: (803) 212-4712
Fax: (803) 212-4946
District: Sc Public Charter School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades K-12 • 2794 students

Columbia's South Carolina Connections Academy is a charter school that serves grades K-12. It has received a GreatSchools rating of 5 out of 10 based on its performance on state standardized tests.

South Carolina Connections Academy is a charter school in the Sc Public Charter School District located in Columbia, SC. As of 2017, the students are 77.8% White, non-Hispanic; 12.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 4.5% Hispanic; 3.8% Multiracial; 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander. 49.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 77.8% 73% 53%
Black, non-Hispanic 12.9% 20% 36%
Hispanic 4.5% 3% 7%
Multiracial 3.8% 2% 3%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.5% — —
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 49.4% 45% 57%
English learners — — 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Reflections Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 10.7 mi
2 Spring Valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbia SC 11 mi
3 Longcreek Plantation Area of Town Blythewood SC 14.7 mi
4 Linwood plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Dalzell SC 34.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Fort Jackson 7.7 mi.
McEntire Joint National Guard Base 17.1 mi.
Shaw AFB 34.5 mi.
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