Ford Elementary School vs. E. B. Morse Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
E. B. Morse Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ford 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 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, E. B. Morse 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
423 students
447 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1009 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#863 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
43
Kindergarten Students
75
74
Grade 1 Students
68
74
Grade 2 Students
66
63
Grade 3 Students
65
79
Grade 4 Students
44
58
Grade 5 Students
57
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
44%
6%
% Black
22%
54%
% White
29%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%