J. K. Gourdin Elementary School vs. St. Stephen Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J. K. Gourdin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
St. Stephen Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. K. Gourdin 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 30-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 209 students in grades 6-8, St. Stephen Middle 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 9% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
119 students
209 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#712 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1049 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
18
-
Grade 1 Students
15
-
Grade 2 Students
21
-
Grade 3 Students
16
-
Grade 4 Students
18
-
Grade 5 Students
13
-
Grade 6 Students
-
76
Grade 7 Students
-
65
Grade 8 Students
-
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
% Black
92%
74%
% White
2%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
