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Monarch Elementary School vs. Bell's Crossing Elementary School

Should you attend Monarch Elementary School or Bell's Crossing Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Monarch Elementary School
224 Five Forks Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bell's Crossing Elementary School
804 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Monarch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Bell's Crossing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 873 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monarch Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 918 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bell's Crossing Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
873 students
918 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monarch Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#78 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#140 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monarch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell's Crossing Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in SC)
71%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
74%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
80-84%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Monarch Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bell's Crossing Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
129
154
Grade 1 Students
167
141
Grade 2 Students
136
154
Grade 3 Students
138
147
Grade 4 Students
136
152
Grade 5 Students
147
170

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Monarch Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monarch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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