Youth Leadership Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Pickens, South Carolina 29671 · SC Public Charter School District
#41 of 248 middle schools in South Carolina
#4410 of 15,369 nationally
About Youth Leadership Academy
Youth Leadership Academy is a charter middle located in Pickens, in the SC Public Charter School District school district of South Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 290 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 64.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 41st of 248 ranked middle schools in South Carolina. Its strongest component is math proficiency (74th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (46th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 290.
There are 7 schools in Pickens; Youth Leadership Academy ranks 2nd of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)57%
- Reading proficiency (30%)57%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)15.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Youth Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 15.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Youth Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Summit Academy
Pickens · Charter middle · Grades 6–7
59 students · 0 m away
Pickens High
Pickens · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,226 students · 4.9 km away
Pickens Middle
Pickens · Public middle · Grades 6–8
566 students · 5.3 km away
Hagood Elementary
Pickens · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
567 students · 5.4 km away
Pickens Elementary
Pickens · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
493 students · 5.7 km away
Six Mile Elementary
Six Mile · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
571 students · 8.2 km away
Liberty Middle
Liberty · Public middle · Grades 6–8
458 students · 11 km away
Liberty Elementary
Liberty · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
470 students · 12 km away
Ambler Elementary
Pickens · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
316 students · 12 km away
Liberty High
Liberty · Public high · Grades 9–12
640 students · 14 km away
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Langston Charter Middle
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457 students
Summit Academy
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59 students
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38 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Youth Leadership Academy a good school?
Youth Leadership Academy has a Success Index (US) of 64.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #41 of 248 in South Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Youth Leadership Academy rank in South Carolina?
Youth Leadership Academy ranks #41 of 248 middle schools in South Carolina and #4410 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Youth Leadership Academy?
Youth Leadership Academy had 290 students in 2025.
Is Youth Leadership Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Youth Leadership Academy is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Youth Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Youth Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.