Palmetto Youth Academy Charter Primary School
1209 North Douglas St
Florence SC, 29506, Florence County
Phone: 843-679-7070
Ranking: 
(702 out of 841, bottom 17%)*
(702 out of 841, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 6
School District: Florence School District 1
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Total Students: | 26 | 47 | 56 | 59 | 80 | 59 | 62 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 5 | 19.2% | 6 | 12.8% | 15 | 26.8% | 10 | 16.9% | 18 | 22.5% | 6 | 10.2% | 13 | 21.0% |
| Grade 4: | 6 | 23.1% | 8 | 17.0% | 12 | 21.4% | 14 | 23.7% | 16 | 20.0% | 16 | 27.1% | 16 | 25.8% |
| Grade 5: | 7 | 26.9% | 18 | 38.3% | 19 | 33.9% | 21 | 35.6% | 21 | 26.3% | 21 | 35.6% | 18 | 29.0% |
| Grade 6: | 8 | 30.8% | 15 | 31.9% | 10 | 17.9% | 14 | 23.7% | 25 | 31.3% | 16 | 27.1% | 15 | 24.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 16 | 61.5% | 30 | 63.8% | 28 | 50.0% | 33 | 55.9% | 42 | 52.5% | 27 | 45.8% | 29 | 46.8% |
| Female: | 10 | 38.5% | 17 | 36.2% | 28 | 50.0% | 26 | 44.1% | 30 | 37.5% | 24 | 40.7% | 29 | 46.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 26 | 100.0% | 47 | 100.0% | 56 | 100.0% | 59 | 100.0% | 80 | 100.0% | 59 | 100.0% | 58 | 93.5% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 6.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 73.1% | 38 | 80.9% | 41 | 73.2% | 44 | 74.6% | 57 | 71.3% | 40 | 67.8% | 46 | 74.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 11.5% | 5 | 10.6% | 7 | 12.5% | 5 | 8.5% | 13 | 16.3% | 10 | 16.9% | 7 | 11.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 22.86 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 88.8% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 89.6% | 86.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 85% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 83.7% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 83.5% | 80.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 80.2% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 78.6% | 77.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 67.5% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 71.8% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 72.8% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 70.9% | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 86% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 85% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 78.7% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 75.7% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 80.9% | 78% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 80.7% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 82.7% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 81.7% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 74.8% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 74% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 76.2% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 77.5% | 78.4% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 64.9% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 64.7% | 68.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 66.9% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 68.6% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 68.4% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 77.3% | 73.8% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 73.2% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 72.5% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 77.2% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 72.6% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 72.3% | 77% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 81.6% | 80.9% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 71% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 70.9% | 72.2% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 80.2% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 80.4% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 81.6% | 80% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 77.8% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 76.5% | 78.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 74.9% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 82.9% | 81.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 79.2% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 81% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 71.9% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68.4% | 71.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 71% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 70.7% | 76.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 72.1% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 64.8% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 69.7% | 70% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 78% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 74.6% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 77.2% | 77.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 73.2% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 74.8% | 74.5% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 72.2% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 81.8% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 79.4% | 71.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 76.7% | 72.2% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 75.9% | 70.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 71.5% | 69.7% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 76.3% | 74.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 79% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78.6% | 75.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 73.6% | 70.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 74.5% | 72.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 76.7% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.1% | 70.9% | 71.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 55.3% | 59.5% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 69.7% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 79% | 70.3% |
| 2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 76.8% | 71.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 79.4% | 74.7% |
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* Palmetto Youth Academy Charter Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.