Philip Simmons Elementary School vs. Cainhoy Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Cainhoy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Philip Simmons 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 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 157 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cainhoy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
545 students
157 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#297 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1093 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
31
Kindergarten Students
88
19
Grade 1 Students
87
20
Grade 2 Students
127
16
Grade 3 Students
100
26
Grade 4 Students
115
25
Grade 5 Students
-
20
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
13%
80%
% White
77%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
