Mitchell Elementary School vs. Charleston Progressive
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mitchell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Charleston Progressive ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mitchell 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 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 203 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charleston Progressive ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 98% 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
200 students
203 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1003 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#645 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
28
31
Kindergarten Students
26
21
Grade 1 Students
22
29
Grade 2 Students
32
24
Grade 3 Students
20
39
Grade 4 Students
39
30
Grade 5 Students
33
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
93%
95%


% White
2%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.14
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

