Cotton Belt Elementary School vs. Harold C. Johnson Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Harold C. Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cotton Belt 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 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Harold C. Johnson 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 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
424 students
400 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
43
46
Kindergarten Students
68
67
Grade 1 Students
80
62
Grade 2 Students
86
65
Grade 3 Students
77
88
Grade 4 Students
70
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
9%
16%


% Black
24%
25%


% White
56%
48%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%

