Overview of Buist Academy: Buist Academy is a magnet school situated in Charleston, SC, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Buist Academy is 480, and the school has K-8. At Buist Academy, 92% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 93% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner enrollment is 18%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1. The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school enrolls 5% of low-income learners. There are 30 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Buist Academy: At Buist Academy, 92% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 93% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Charleston County School District, 40% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math. Buist Academy performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.