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Oakview Elementary School vs. Monarch Elementary School

Should you attend Oakview Elementary School or Monarch 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
Oakview Elementary School
515 Godfrey Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Monarch Elementary School
224 Five Forks Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Oakview 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%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 890 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakview 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 76% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
890 students
873 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#93 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
#78 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
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76%
(Top 10% in SC)
75%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakview 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 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.
77%
(Top 20% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakview 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 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakview 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Monarch Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
20
Kindergarten Students
128
129
Grade 1 Students
135
167
Grade 2 Students
163
136
Grade 3 Students
142
138
Grade 4 Students
134
136
Grade 5 Students
171
147

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
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% Hispanic
6%
10%
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% Black
12%
9%
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% White
73%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakview 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 Monarch 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
4%
6%
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0.45
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakview 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 Monarch 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
25%
22%
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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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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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.
 
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