Saluda River Academy For The Arts vs. Riverbank Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Saluda River Academy For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Riverbank Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Saluda River Academy For The Arts 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 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,002 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverbank 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 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
390 students
1,002 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%


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


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
89
Kindergarten Students
60
159
Grade 1 Students
59
132
Grade 2 Students
62
154
Grade 3 Students
62
149
Grade 4 Students
57
150
Grade 5 Students
72
169
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%


% Hispanic
18%
45%


% Black
31%
25%


% White
38%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

