Cedar Springs Academy vs. Washington Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cedar Springs Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Washington Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 40 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Cedar Springs Academy ranks in the bottom 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 118 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Washington Center 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 11-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than 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).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
40 students
118 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
5:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#704 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1119 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
11-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
≤10%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%


Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
2
10
Kindergarten Students
2
6
Grade 1 Students
1
10
Grade 2 Students
4
2
Grade 3 Students
3
12
Grade 4 Students
2
12
Grade 5 Students
2
6
Grade 6 Students
1
3
Grade 7 Students
1
4
Grade 8 Students
6
9
Grade 9 Students
2
6
Grade 10 Students
2
8
Grade 11 Students
9
8
Grade 12 Students
3
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
25%
25%


% Black
40%
30%


% White
30%
42%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%

