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Oakland Elementary School vs. Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Oakland Elementary School or Carlisle-foster's Grove 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
Oakland Elementary School
151 Mud Creek Road
Inman, SC 29349
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School
625 Foster's Grove Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Carlisle-foster's Grove 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%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakland Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carlisle-foster's Grove 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 73% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
784 students
572 students
This chart displays total students of Oakland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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

#279 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#151 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 30% in SC)
73%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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.
65%
(Top 30% in SC)
70%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in SC)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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 Oakland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
59
42
Kindergarten Students
117
83
Grade 1 Students
129
101
Grade 2 Students
114
92
Grade 3 Students
116
80
Grade 4 Students
121
96
Grade 5 Students
128
78

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Black
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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.
0.34
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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
54%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakland 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 Carlisle-foster's Grove 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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