Bluffton Elementary School vs. Red Cedar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bluffton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Red Cedar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 696 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bluffton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Red Cedar Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
696 students
601 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
56 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#309 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
75
45
Kindergarten Students
99
94
Grade 1 Students
105
83
Grade 2 Students
95
101
Grade 3 Students
102
92
Grade 4 Students
104
92
Grade 5 Students
116
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
38%
42%


% Black
11%
9%


% White
43%
42%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

