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 597 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 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 565 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
597 students
565 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
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
52
58
Kindergarten Students
95
88
Grade 1 Students
103
100
Grade 2 Students
89
78
Grade 3 Students
83
77
Grade 4 Students
95
88
Grade 5 Students
80
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
33%
% Black
22%
4%
% White
53%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
2%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
