Roebuck Elementary School vs. Spartanburg Preparatory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Roebuck Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Diversity
Spartanburg Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 835 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Roebuck 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 39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Spartanburg Preparatory 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 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
835 students
500 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#724 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#763 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
20
Kindergarten Students
135
59
Grade 1 Students
125
65
Grade 2 Students
133
57
Grade 3 Students
142
51
Grade 4 Students
119
54
Grade 5 Students
143
53
Grade 6 Students
-
54
Grade 7 Students
-
50
Grade 8 Students
-
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
14%
9%


% Black
30%
60%


% White
46%
22%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
14%

