Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School vs. Mathews Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Eleanor S. Rice Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Mathews Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Eleanor S. Rice 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 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 547 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mathews Elementary School ranks in the top 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 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
419 students
547 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
34
77
Kindergarten Students
65
79
Grade 1 Students
65
80
Grade 2 Students
56
73
Grade 3 Students
67
77
Grade 4 Students
58
84
Grade 5 Students
74
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
20%


% Black
65%
48%


% White
22%
30%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

