James M. Brown Elementary School vs. Blue Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James M. Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James M. Brown 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 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Ridge 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 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
558 students
579 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#809 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#798 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
75
46
Kindergarten Students
79
93
Grade 1 Students
74
75
Grade 2 Students
88
90
Grade 3 Students
88
97
Grade 4 Students
76
88
Grade 5 Students
78
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
34%
18%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
60%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
15%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%