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Discovery Charter of Lancaster

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

302 West Dunlap Street, Lancaster, SC 29720 · (803) 285-8430

Lancaster’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
146
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Discovery Charter of Lancaster

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 40.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

302 West Dunlap Street, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 140
Grade 218
Grade 319
Grade 417
Grade 517
Enrollment over time
104’20
109’21
114’22
130’23
146’24

Up 40.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 32%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Discovery Charter of Lancaster from Lancaster families.

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; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.