Tamassee-salem Elementary School vs. Keowee Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Tamassee-salem Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Keowee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tamassee-salem Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Keowee Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
201 students
336 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#373 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#413 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
20
Kindergarten Students
24
49
Grade 1 Students
31
51
Grade 2 Students
28
53
Grade 3 Students
37
62
Grade 4 Students
37
50
Grade 5 Students
26
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
5%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
88%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

