Cainhoy Elementary School vs. Philip Simmons Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cainhoy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 157 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cainhoy 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 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Philip Simmons 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 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
157 students
545 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1093 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#297 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
31
28
Kindergarten Students
19
88
Grade 1 Students
20
87
Grade 2 Students
16
127
Grade 3 Students
26
100
Grade 4 Students
25
115
Grade 5 Students
20
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
9%
5%


% Black
80%
13%


% White
5%
77%


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


Diversity Score
0.35
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%

