Wallace Gregg Elementary School vs. Theodore Lester Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Wallace Gregg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Theodore Lester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wallace Gregg 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 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 362 students in grades 3-5, Theodore Lester 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 25-29% (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 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
3-5
Total Students
283 students
362 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#782 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#961 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
39
-
Grade 1 Students
54
-
Grade 2 Students
51
1
Grade 3 Students
45
117
Grade 4 Students
47
131
Grade 5 Students
47
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
57%
53%
% White
27%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%