East Elementary School vs. Gordon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gordon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, East 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 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 19:1 is higher 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 444 students in grades 4-5, Gordon 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 24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
4-5
Total Students
433 students
444 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
20-24%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
42
-
Kindergarten Students
96
-
Grade 1 Students
99
-
Grade 2 Students
106
-
Grade 3 Students
90
-
Grade 4 Students
-
186
Grade 5 Students
-
258
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
7%
8%


% Black
49%
62%


% White
30%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

