Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry vs. Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry
835-c Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
Chester, SC 29706
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
Chester, SC 29706
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry 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 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
409 students
360 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#924 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#833 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
20
Kindergarten Students
46
65
Grade 1 Students
70
64
Grade 2 Students
63
42
Grade 3 Students
59
60
Grade 4 Students
66
47
Grade 5 Students
56
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
77%
47%
% White
14%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
