Lower Richland High School vs. A. C. Flora High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lower Richland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
A. C. Flora High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,306 students in grades 9-12, Lower Richland 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 19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,334 students in grades 9-12, A. C. Flora High School ranks in the top 30% 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 39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,306 students
1,334 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
82 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
85%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
71%


Graduation Rate
81%
91%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
499
389
Grade 10 Students
339
356
Grade 11 Students
253
324
Grade 12 Students
215
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
8%
8%


% Black
80%
39%


% White
6%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

