Nexton Elementary School vs. Cane Bay Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 973 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nexton 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 50% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,226 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cane Bay 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 51% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
973 students
1,226 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
73 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#411 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#440 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
48%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
20
Kindergarten Students
163
226
Grade 1 Students
136
240
Grade 2 Students
150
226
Grade 3 Students
168
257
Grade 4 Students
176
257
Grade 5 Students
140
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
8%
9%


% Black
21%
16%


% White
58%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

