Bethune-bowman Elementary School vs. Dover Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bethune-bowman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Dover Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethune-bowman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 223 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
271 students
223 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1120 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1050 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
20
Kindergarten Students
36
33
Grade 1 Students
34
47
Grade 2 Students
37
29
Grade 3 Students
37
39
Grade 4 Students
50
31
Grade 5 Students
41
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
4%


% Black
83%
49%


% White
3%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%

