Polo Road Elementary School vs. L. B. Nelson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Polo Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Student Attention
L. B. Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polo Road 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 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, L. B. Nelson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
604 students
567 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#778 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#398 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
54
Kindergarten Students
88
80
Grade 1 Students
82
79
Grade 2 Students
100
87
Grade 3 Students
93
87
Grade 4 Students
96
89
Grade 5 Students
92
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
35%
9%
% Black
49%
68%
% White
8%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
