Saluda Elementary School vs. Saluda Primary
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Saluda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Saluda Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 358 students in grades 3-5, Saluda 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 44% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Saluda Primary serves 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-2
Total Students
358 students
493 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#726 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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97
Kindergarten Students
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112
Grade 1 Students
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142
Grade 2 Students
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142
Grade 3 Students
120
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Grade 4 Students
122
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Grade 5 Students
116
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
57%
54%
% Black
23%
25%
% White
19%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
