Discovery Charter Of Lancaster vs. Brooklyn Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Discovery Charter Of Lancaster ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Brooklyn Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 130 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Discovery Charter Of Lancaster 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 50-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brooklyn 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 15-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
130 students
393 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#387 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1103 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
10-14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
≤10%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
37
57
Grade 1 Students
22
68
Grade 2 Students
17
71
Grade 3 Students
19
61
Grade 4 Students
20
58
Grade 5 Students
15
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
16%
26%


% Black
23%
47%


% White
55%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%

