Sandlapper Elementary School vs. Killian Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sandlapper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Most improved public schools
Killian Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 694 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sandlapper Elementary School ranks in the top 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 42% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 740 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Killian 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 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
694 students
740 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#556 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#831 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
69
32
Kindergarten Students
101
104
Grade 1 Students
90
112
Grade 2 Students
104
108
Grade 3 Students
108
110
Grade 4 Students
109
145
Grade 5 Students
113
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a


% Hispanic
8%
6%


% Black
74%
85%


% White
7%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.27


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%

