Hardeeville Elementary School vs. Ridgeland Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Hardeeville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ridgeland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hardeeville 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 12% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than 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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 745 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgeland 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 13% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
647 students
745 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1118 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1110 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
63
64
Kindergarten Students
87
92
Grade 1 Students
92
109
Grade 2 Students
116
108
Grade 3 Students
86
137
Grade 4 Students
96
112
Grade 5 Students
107
123
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
61%
48%


% Black
31%
41%


% White
6%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

