Lakewood High School vs. Crestwood High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lakewood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Crestwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,016 students in grades 9-12, Lakewood High 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 68% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,117 students in grades 9-12, Crestwood High School ranks in the top 30% 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 48% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,016 students
1,117 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#703 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#245 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
83%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
58%


Graduation Rate
67%
86%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
350
322
Grade 10 Students
252
290
Grade 11 Students
234
252
Grade 12 Students
180
253
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
5%
6%


% Black
59%
72%


% White
31%
18%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

