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Brushy Creek Elementary School vs. Buena Vista Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Brushy Creek Elementary School
1344 Brushy Creek Road
Taylors, SC 29687
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Buena Vista Elementary School
310 Batesville Road
Greer, SC 29650
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Brushy Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 818 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brushy Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 836 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buena Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
818 students
836 students
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This chart displays total students of Buena Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Buena Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brushy Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buena Vista Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#188 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
#76 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brushy Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buena Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in SC)
78%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brushy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 30% in SC)
77%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brushy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brushy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brushy Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Buena Vista Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
120
135
Grade 1 Students
133
148
Grade 2 Students
143
135
Grade 3 Students
131
135
Grade 4 Students
143
124
Grade 5 Students
125
159

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brushy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brushy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brushy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Brushy Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Buena Vista Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brushy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brushy Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buena Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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