Robert Smalls Leadership Academy vs. Broad River Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Broad River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Robert Smalls Leadership Academy 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 13% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Broad River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
729 students
460 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1034 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#645 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
46
Kindergarten Students
40
69
Grade 1 Students
36
77
Grade 2 Students
40
68
Grade 3 Students
37
85
Grade 4 Students
37
59
Grade 5 Students
38
56
Grade 6 Students
147
-
Grade 7 Students
168
-
Grade 8 Students
161
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
32%
28%
% Black
46%
39%
% White
13%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
11%
n/a
