Marrington Elementary School vs. Goose Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Goose Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marrington 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 45-49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 928 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Goose Creek 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 17% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
448 students
928 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
59 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#352 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1050 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
79
Kindergarten Students
70
146
Grade 1 Students
87
135
Grade 2 Students
69
142
Grade 3 Students
55
142
Grade 4 Students
74
162
Grade 5 Students
53
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
42%


% Black
16%
27%


% White
60%
18%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
10%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%

