LEAD Academy, 804 Mauldin Road: a tuition-free public charter for kindergarten to eighth grade, 387 students in 2025-26; 2027-28 applications close Nov. 30.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, enrollment page and staff directory; the S.C. Department of Education’s 2025-26 report card data; the federal NCES school directory; the Census Bureau’s city boundary.
LEAD Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade on Mauldin Road, inside the city limits on Greenville’s south side. It is part of the South Carolina Public Charter School District, according to the state’s report card data, and its open enrollment window for 2027-28 runs through Nov. 30. Its elementary grades were rated Average, with 42 points, and its middle grades Good, with 54 points, on South Carolina’s 2025-26 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 864-916-1459, 804 Mauldin Road
- School website: myleadacademy.com
- Admissions: the school’s enrollment page, which has tour and call booking
| Address | 804 Mauldin Road, Greenville, SC 29607 |
| Phone | 864-916-1459 |
| Grades | Kindergarten to 8 |
| Type | Public charter, South Carolina Public Charter School District |
| City of Greenville | Inside the city limits |
| State school ID | 4701036 |
Principal
Curtis Baker, executive administrator and principal, according to the school’s staff directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 387 students in the 2025-26 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 396 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 14 students per teacher.
State report card
South Carolina rates every public school each year as Excellent, Good, Average, Below Average or Unsatisfactory. The overall rating is built from indicators such as academic achievement, preparing for success, student progress, English learners’ progress and school climate, with graduation rate and college and career readiness added for high schools, according to the state’s report card site and the Education Oversight Committee’s accountability manuals.
2025-26 rating (elementary grades): Average, 42 points. On the state’s elementary scale, Excellent 61 to 100, Good 53 to 60, Average 42 to 52, Below Average 34 to 41 and Unsatisfactory 33 and below. An Average rating means school performance “meets the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.”
| Indicator (elementary grades) | 2025-26 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Average |
| Preparing for success | Below Average |
| Student progress | Average |
| English learners’ progress | Average |
| School climate | Unsatisfactory |
2025-26 rating (middle school grades): Good, 54 points. On the state’s middle school scale, Excellent 56 to 100, Good 48 to 55, Average 36 to 47, Below Average 29 to 35 and Unsatisfactory 28 and below. A Good rating means school performance “exceeds the criteria to ensure all students meet the Profile of the SC Graduate.”
| Indicator (middle school grades) | 2025-26 rating |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Average |
| Preparing for success | Below Average |
| Student progress | Excellent |
| English learners’ progress | Average |
| School climate | Below Average |
- SC READY 2026, share meeting or exceeding expectations (elementary grades): English language arts 54.2% and math 29%
- SC PASS science, meeting or exceeding (elementary grades): 39.1%
- SC READY 2026, share meeting or exceeding expectations (middle school grades): English language arts 56.9% and math 37.1%
- SC PASS science, meeting or exceeding (middle school grades): 35%
The full report card, with results by student group, teacher data, school safety and spending, is on the state’s report card pages for its elementary grades and middle school grades. The state published the 2025-26 ratings in October 2026.
Admission
LEAD Academy has no attendance zone. According to its enrollment page:
- Open enrollment for 2027-28: open now through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, for families in any grade from kindergarten to eighth grade. “If interest exceeds available seats, we will hold a lottery.”
- Results: families are notified by email on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and must respond to accept a seat.
- After the lottery: applications from Dec. 1 through August 2027 are processed in the order received, and remaining seats are filled first come, first served, with a waiting list if a grade is full.
- This school year: the page also takes applications for 2026-27.
Calendar and school hours
LEAD Academy sets its own calendar, posted on its website.
More
- LEAD Academy’s website
- Every public school in Greenville, with zones and report cards
- Our Greenville schools guide for the Greenville County Schools calendar, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does LEAD Academy serve?
LEAD Academy serves kindergarten through eighth grade, according to its enrollment page and the state’s 2025-26 report card.
How do you get into LEAD Academy?
Apply during open enrollment, which for 2027-28 runs through 11:59 p.m. Nov. 30, 2026. If more families apply than there are seats, the school holds a lottery, and results go out Dec. 1; later applications are handled first come, first served.
What is LEAD Academy’s state report card rating?
LEAD Academy’s elementary grades were rated Average, with 42 points, and its middle grades Good, with 54 points, on South Carolina’s 2025-26 school report card.
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