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Shoally Creek Elementary School vs. Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Shoally Creek Elementary School or Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shoally Creek Elementary School
3777 Paris Bridge Road
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School
625 Foster's Grove Road
Chesnee, SC 29323
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Shoally Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Carlisle-foster's Grove 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%)
Overview
Serving 670 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shoally Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carlisle-foster's Grove 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 73% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
670 students
572 students
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This chart displays total students of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shoally Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#280 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#151 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shoally Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in SC)
73%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shoally Creek 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carlisle-foster's Grove 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.
61%
(Top 50% in SC)
70%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shoally Creek 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carlisle-foster's Grove 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.
50-54%
(Top 50% in SC)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shoally Creek 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carlisle-foster's Grove 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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This chart displays the students of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
63
42
Kindergarten Students
103
83
Grade 1 Students
112
101
Grade 2 Students
111
92
Grade 3 Students
100
80
Grade 4 Students
97
96
Grade 5 Students
84
78

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shoally Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Black
18%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shoally Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shoally Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shoally Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Shoally Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shoally Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shoally Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carlisle-foster's Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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