Pine St. Elementary School vs. Mary H. Wright Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pine St. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Mary H. Wright Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine St. 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 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary H. Wright 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 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
623 students
439 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#131 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1065 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
37
Kindergarten Students
91
67
Grade 1 Students
104
81
Grade 2 Students
110
68
Grade 3 Students
84
67
Grade 4 Students
108
54
Grade 5 Students
107
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
6%
13%


% Black
15%
75%


% White
72%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

