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Central Academy of the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

608 Johnson Road, Central, SC 29630 · (864) 397-1400 · Part of Pickens County School District

Central’s School Grade A− better than 76% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
499
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Academy of the Arts

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 24.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Central kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Central kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Central Academy of the ArtsYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

608 Johnson Road, Central

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten76
Grade 186
Grade 262
Grade 381
Grade 485
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
402’20
445’21
443’22
485’23
499’24

Up 24.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 16%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Academy of the Arts from Central families.

Other schools in Pickens County School District

The district →
Clemson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemson
A+
794 students14:1
Forest Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
A−
677 students15:1
West End Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
B
643 students12:1
Liberty Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Liberty
637 students15:1
East End Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
B+
618 students14:1
Dacusville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Easley
C+
573 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Central’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.