L. B. Nelson Elementary School vs. Killian Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
L. B. Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Most improved public schools
Killian 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 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, L. B. Nelson 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 50% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Killian 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 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 97% 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
553 students
740 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
66
32
Kindergarten Students
79
104
Grade 1 Students
63
112
Grade 2 Students
86
108
Grade 3 Students
78
110
Grade 4 Students
93
145
Grade 5 Students
88
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a


% Hispanic
10%
6%


% Black
68%
85%


% White
11%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
11%

