Northwest Elementary School vs. B. D. Lee Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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B. D. Lee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northwest 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 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B. D. Lee 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 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower 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 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
419 students
607 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#526 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1079 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
132
Kindergarten Students
67
84
Grade 1 Students
76
92
Grade 2 Students
51
82
Grade 3 Students
61
71
Grade 4 Students
63
75
Grade 5 Students
61
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
10%
67%
% White
80%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
