Dewey-carter Elementary School vs. Mclaurin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dewey-carter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mclaurin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dewey-carter 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 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Mclaurin 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 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
624 students
547 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#658 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#722 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
142
Kindergarten Students
92
145
Grade 1 Students
99
133
Grade 2 Students
104
120
Grade 3 Students
103
3
Grade 4 Students
94
2
Grade 5 Students
92
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
5%
% Black
40%
50%
% White
42%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
