Boundary St. Elementary School vs. Newberry Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Boundary St. 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
Student Attention
Newberry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Boundary St. 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 36% (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 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Newberry 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 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
432 students
452 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#779 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1120 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
54
Kindergarten Students
52
68
Grade 1 Students
70
65
Grade 2 Students
69
56
Grade 3 Students
51
80
Grade 4 Students
84
63
Grade 5 Students
52
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
29%
28%
% Black
45%
56%
% White
20%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
