Blue Ridge Elementary School vs. James M. Brown Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
James M. Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Ridge 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 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James M. Brown 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 30% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
569 students
548 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#809 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#857 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
49
63
Kindergarten Students
82
72
Grade 1 Students
83
90
Grade 2 Students
98
83
Grade 3 Students
78
73
Grade 4 Students
87
78
Grade 5 Students
92
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
15%
33%


% Black
21%
3%


% White
51%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
2%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

