Philip Simmons Elementary School vs. Daniel Island School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Daniel Island School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 1,146 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Daniel Island 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 83% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-8
Total Students
545 students
1,146 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
73 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#297 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#65 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
83%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
88
117
Grade 1 Students
87
119
Grade 2 Students
127
135
Grade 3 Students
100
126
Grade 4 Students
115
148
Grade 5 Students
-
119
Grade 6 Students
-
131
Grade 7 Students
-
116
Grade 8 Students
-
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
3%


% Black
13%
2%


% White
77%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.39
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
6%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

