Buist Academy for Advanced Studies is located on the neighborhood’s north end and serves kindergarten through 8th grade students. With over 500 students enrolled, the school has a 15-1 student-teacher ratio, larger than most schools in the county. The slightly larger classes allow students to interact and learn in social settings and give students the chance to foster lasting friendships.
This magnet school consistently ranks as one of the top schools in the Charleston County School District and the state at large. With above-average test scores in each subject area, parents are eager to put their child’s name in the lottery for a chance to enroll in the school.
The rigorous curriculum is based on units of inquiry. The school requires all students to enroll in either the French or Spanish language program, allowing students to gain a functional understanding of a foreign language.
The school’s mission is for students to use their knowledge and education to become local and global leaders. Since the school was established in 1985, serving students and educating tomorrow’s leaders has been and continues to be the top priority.
Buist Academy
Public Elementary, Middle School
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Grade 1-8
103 Calhoun St,
Charleston, SC
Charleston County School District
School Details
Head of School
Mrs. Shawntay R. White
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
91%
Reading Proficiency
96%
Niche Grade
A
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
96%
Math Proficiency
91%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
34
Full Time Teachers
34
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.7%
GreatSchools Rating
10
10
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
270:1
Student Diversity
Male
52%
Female
48%
White
71%
Black
12.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6%
Hispanic
5.5%
Two or more races
5.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
6/10/2019
Buist Academy is a grade school for children who are academically gifted. The teachers make sure that you are caught up with the rest of the class and will hold the class back to get you ready for the next subject. In my grade only a tenth of the kids are colored. The diversity is very poor. But everything else about the school is really great and the teachers and staff really care about the students well-being and we'll ask you how you doing if they see something might be wrong. Parents love to help out at the school and parents always volunteer or bring things in a few needed.
10/9/2018
I have gone to Buist for nine years and it has been such a good fit for me. The classes are challenging, interactive, and stimulating. I strongly believe that this school has set me up to become an extremely successful person in the future.
4/22/2015
There is a good bit of cultural diversity in this school. There does not appear to be as much economic diversity.
GreatSchools Reviews
4/25/2024
Not a lot of teacher turnover. Dedicated teaching staff. Not the most communicative administration but individual teachers are responsive. Ps most of these reviews are worthless, just visit the schools you like and go with your gut.
10/5/2023
I’m almost all the time called the n word at this school, also 2/4 teachers always are on my case and never on anyone else. The other 2 teachers are completely fine with me but the other two are always saying I’m a bad child, and I’m always talking back. One time the teacher gave me a warning for ch...
9/28/2023
This is the worst school ever. Everyone is a thief and a bully. No one cares about you here, and everyone is racist. they will say racist slurs and the N-word and no one will care. The teachers are so chill, so literally you only get bullied and nothing else. the tests and quizzes NEVER match with w...
2/24/2023
Excellent school with a wonderful staff. Plenty of extra curricular activities for the students to get involved I would highly recommend the score to anyone.
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Buist Academy is a public school for students in grades 1-8 in Charleston, SC and is served by the Charleston County School District in South Carolina. The school has a total enrollment of 560 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 91% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 96% are proficient in reading. Buist Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,391,743. Discover additional schools in the area, like Burke High School, Military Magnet Academy, First Baptist School, and more. Learn more about what Charleston has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Buist Academy.