North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School vs. North Charleston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School
5200 Lackawanna Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29405
North Charleston, SC 29405
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
North Charleston Elementary School
4921 Durant Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
North Charleston, SC 29405
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
North Charleston 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
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Charleston Creative Arts 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 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Charleston 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 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
403 students
307 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
28
44
Kindergarten Students
48
51
Grade 1 Students
59
51
Grade 2 Students
77
36
Grade 3 Students
68
33
Grade 4 Students
65
48
Grade 5 Students
58
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
21%
21%


% Black
46%
65%


% White
25%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

