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B+

South Carolina Virtual Charter School

PublicOtherGrades K–12CharterOnline

2023 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29169 · (803) 253-6222

West Columbia’s School Grade C better than 26% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
2,180
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about South Carolina Virtual Charter School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 55.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

2023 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 170
Grade 273
Grade 3127
Grade 4125
Grade 5135
Grade 6169
Grade 7195
Grade 8255
Grade 9258
Grade 10260
Grade 11240
Grade 12217
Enrollment over time
4,924’20
4,488’21
2,912’22
2,350’23
2,180’24

Down 55.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 27%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Carolina Virtual Charter School from West Columbia 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; West Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.