Bethune-bowman Elementary School vs. Lockett Elementary School
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School Overview
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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
Lockett 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 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lockett Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
271 students
236 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1120 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#423 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
22
Kindergarten Students
36
27
Grade 1 Students
34
32
Grade 2 Students
37
32
Grade 3 Students
37
42
Grade 4 Students
50
41
Grade 5 Students
41
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
1%
% Black
83%
31%
% White
3%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
