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Deaf & Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 108 students in Deaf & Blind School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Deaf & Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
5 Schools
969 Schools
# Students
161 Students
554,047 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
39,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
Deaf & Blind School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 21-39% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
50%
Graduation Rate
<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,523 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
9,682 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
70,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
57 Students
173,940 Students
% Black Students
35%
31%
# White Students
68 Students
262,831 Students
% White Students
42%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
671 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
34,319 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
23,839
# Students in K Grade:
4
53,249
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
57,964
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
56,748
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
57,216
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
57,295
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
58,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
59,192
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
56,280
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
58,348
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
4,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
4,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
3,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
3,220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Deaf & Blind School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Springs Academy
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7771
Grades: PK-12
| 51 students
Rank: #22.
Sc School For The Blind Elementary Middle School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7600
Grades: PK-8
| 20 students
Rank: #33.
Sc School For The Deaf Elementary Middle School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
355 Cedar Springs Road
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Spartanburg, SC 29302
(864) 577-7811
Grades: PK-8
| 37 students
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