Overview of Youth Leadership Academy:Youth Leadership Academy is a charter school situated in Pickens, SC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Youth Leadership Academy is 145, and the school serves 6-8.At Youth Leadership Academy, 67% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 62% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 8%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 40% female learners and 60% male learners. The school serves 8% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 10 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Youth Leadership Academy: At Youth Leadership Academy, 67% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 62% 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 Sc Public Charter School District, 48% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 45% tested above or at that level for math.

Youth Leadership Academy performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.