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Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill vs. Bell's Crossing Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill
1507 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bell's Crossing Elementary School
804 Scuffletown Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Bell's Crossing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,698 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill 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 56% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 918 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bell's Crossing 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 74% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
1,698 students
918 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#291 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#140 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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56%
(Top 30% in SC)
71%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in SC)
74%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ruldolph G. Gordon School At Jones Mill and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in SC)
80-84%
(Top 5% in SC)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bell's Crossing Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
149
154
Grade 1 Students
166
141
Grade 2 Students
167
154
Grade 3 Students
176
147
Grade 4 Students
183
152
Grade 5 Students
204
170
Grade 6 Students
199
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Grade 7 Students
216
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Grade 8 Students
238
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
3%
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% Hispanic
8%
11%
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% Black
11%
8%
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% White
74%
73%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
5%
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0.44
0.45
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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