Bell's Crossing Elementary School vs. Monarch Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bell's Crossing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Monarch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 894 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bell's Crossing Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 882 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monarch Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
894 students
882 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#140 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#78 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
143
131
Grade 1 Students
156
140
Grade 2 Students
140
172
Grade 3 Students
155
124
Grade 4 Students
148
138
Grade 5 Students
152
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%


% Hispanic
11%
11%


% Black
8%
9%


% White
72%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

