Ridge Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Summerville, SC
2168 Ridge Church Rd, Summerville, SC 29486
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A+Class size
- A-Years serving families
- A+Diversity
What stands out
- The smallest classes of any Christian school in Summerville
- Smaller classes than 89% of Christian schools in South Carolina
- One of the most diverse private schools in South Carolina
- Growing: enrollment up 27% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Summerville since at least 2011
Ridge Christian Academy is a Baptist private school in Summerville, South Carolina, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 169 students and around 6 students per teacher, smaller classes than 89% of Christian schools in South Carolina. Enrollment has grown about 27% since 2011–12. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 175 days a year. South Carolina has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 169
- Teachers
- 27.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6.1
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 99 girls, 70 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 175 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 10% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 89% of Christian schools in South Carolina (6 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 51% of Christian schools in South Carolina.
- Compared with 106 Christian schools in South Carolina.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- American Association of Christian Schools
Help paying tuition in South Carolina
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Ridge Christian Academy whether it takes part.
- Parental refundable credit (exceptional needs children, ECENC) · Tax credit or deduction
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Ridge Christian Academy
What grades does Ridge Christian Academy serve?
Ridge Christian Academy serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Ridge Christian Academy?
About 169 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Ridge Christian Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. South Carolina has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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