James M. Brown Elementary School vs. Walhalla Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
James M. Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James M. Brown 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% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walhalla Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
548 students
600 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#857 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#395 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
48
Kindergarten Students
72
73
Grade 1 Students
90
94
Grade 2 Students
83
94
Grade 3 Students
73
92
Grade 4 Students
78
96
Grade 5 Students
89
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
33%
20%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
62%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
