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 525 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 154 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 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
525 students
154 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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
19
26
Kindergarten Students
82
16
Grade 1 Students
126
18
Grade 2 Students
101
30
Grade 3 Students
112
22
Grade 4 Students
85
18
Grade 5 Students
-
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
14%
75%
% White
76%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
