Edith L. Frierson Elementary School vs. Angel Oak Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Edith L. Frierson Elementary School
6133 Maybank Highway
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Edith L. Frierson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Angel Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Edith L. Frierson 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 20-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 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).
Serving 776 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Angel Oak Elementary School 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 46% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
149 students
776 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
41
58
Kindergarten Students
23
110
Grade 1 Students
26
144
Grade 2 Students
13
126
Grade 3 Students
14
128
Grade 4 Students
14
121
Grade 5 Students
14
89
Grade 6 Students
4
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
10%
20%


% Black
36%
18%


% White
42%
58%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
4%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

