Carolina Springs Elementary School vs. Deerfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 750 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carolina Springs 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 32% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 771 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Deerfield 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 54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
750 students
771 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
61 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#738 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#361 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
57%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
32
Kindergarten Students
108
113
Grade 1 Students
124
120
Grade 2 Students
128
128
Grade 3 Students
111
139
Grade 4 Students
123
97
Grade 5 Students
136
142
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
9%
15%


% Black
30%
20%


% White
50%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.65
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

