Harold C. Johnson Elementary School vs. Cotton Belt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
400 students
424 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


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


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


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


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Hispanic
16%
9%


% Black
25%
24%


% White
48%
56%


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


Diversity Score
0.68
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%

