Crestwood High School vs. Lakewood High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Crestwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lakewood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,117 students in grades 9-12, Crestwood High School ranks in the top 30% 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 48% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,016 students in grades 9-12, Lakewood High 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 13% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,117 students
1,016 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
27%


Graduation Rate
86%
67%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
322
350
Grade 10 Students
290
252
Grade 11 Students
252
234
Grade 12 Students
253
180
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
72%
59%


% White
18%
31%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%

