Carver Elementary School vs. Mclaurin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carver Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Most improved public schools
Mclaurin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carver Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Mclaurin 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 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-2
Total Students
589 students
547 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
142
Kindergarten Students
89
145
Grade 1 Students
88
133
Grade 2 Students
99
120
Grade 3 Students
100
3
Grade 4 Students
109
2
Grade 5 Students
104
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%


% Hispanic
3%
5%


% Black
44%
50%


% White
42%
35%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

