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Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1 (Closed 2023)

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Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1 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 was 36% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 32% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1
Pre-K	20
Kind	66
1	73
2	72
3	76
4	77
5	92

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Total Students

476 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1
2023	476
2022	476
2021	476
2020	476
2019	476
2018	474
2017	474
2016	460
2015	430
2014	409
2013	403
2012	387
2011	383
2010	349
2009	321
2008	324
2007	305
2006	291
2005	270
2004	318
2003	354
2002	356
2001	321
2000	320
1999	354
1998	329
1997	332
1996	331
1995	326
1994	329
1993	337
1992	344
1991	418
1990	450
1989	426
1988	395
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	30
2014	26
2013	26
2012	25
2011	26
2010	25
2009	23
2008	26
2007	39
2006	27
2005	25
2004	26
2003	26
2002	26
2001	29
2000	26
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	20
1995	22
1994	24
1993	22
1992	24
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	21
1987	22

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School Rankings

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State Level (SC)

(17-18)

36%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2018	36%	45%	34%
2017	39%	44%	34%
2016	37%	46%	38%
2015	56%	51%	44%
2014	72%	68%	62%
2013	74%	70%	65%
2012	67%	71%	65%
2011	72%	70%	66%
2010	82%	78%	74%

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(17-18)

32%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2018	32%	45%	34%
2017	31%	43%	34%
2016	44%	46%	41%
2015	39%	42%	37%
2014	77%	72%	68%
2013	70%	74%	70%
2012	72%	72%	67%
2011	72%	71%	67%
2010	82%	81%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	17:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	8:1	10:1	10:1
2006	11:1	15:1	14:1
2005	11:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	16:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	14:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	17:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

42%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	42%	13%	26%
2022	42%	12%	25%
2021	42%	11%	24%
2020	42%	10%	22%
2019	42%	10%	22%
2018	43%	9%	19%
2017	43%	9%	19%
2016	42%	9%	17%
2015	39%	8%	16%
2014	34%	8%	14%
2013	29%	7%	13%
2012	24%	7%	11%
2011	24%	7%	11%
2010	22%	6%	9%
2009	22%	5%	8%
2008	19%	6%	8%
2007	15%	5%	8%
2006	13%	4%	6%
2005	2%	4%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

28%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	28%	31%	32%
2022	28%	32%	32%
2021	28%	33%	32%
2020	28%	33%	32%
2019	28%	33%	32%
2018	27%	34%	33%
2017	27%	34%	33%
2016	24%	34%	33%
2015	25%	35%	33%
2014	29%	35%	32%
2013	34%	35%	33%
2012	36%	36%	33%
2011	36%	36%	33%
2010	43%	38%	36%
2009	40%	39%	35%
2008	42%	39%	35%
2007	46%	40%	35%
2006	44%	41%	35%
2005	48%	41%	35%
2004	56%	41%	34%
2003	55%	41%	33%
2002	55%	41%	33%
2001	50%	42%	32%
2000	50%	42%	31%
1999	45%	41%	27%
1998	41%	42%	27%
1997	39%	41%	26%
1996	41%	41%	25%
1995	36%	41%	24%
1994	34%	41%	23%
1993	32%	41%	22%
1992	41%	41%	19%
1991	43%	41%	20%

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White

23%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	23%	48%	34%
2022	23%	48%	35%
2021	23%	49%	37%
2020	23%	50%	39%
2019	23%	50%	39%
2018	25%	51%	44%
2017	25%	51%	44%
2016	28%	52%	46%
2015	30%	52%	47%
2014	29%	52%	49%
2013	29%	53%	49%
2012	30%	53%	50%
2011	34%	53%	51%
2010	34%	53%	53%
2009	37%	53%	55%
2008	37%	53%	56%
2007	37%	54%	56%
2006	42%	54%	57%
2005	50%	54%	58%
2004	42%	54%	61%
2003	39%	54%	62%
2002	41%	55%	64%
2001	46%	55%	65%
2000	47%	55%	67%
1999	54%	55%	70%
1998	57%	55%	71%
1997	60%	56%	72%
1996	55%	56%	73%
1995	61%	56%	74%
1994	63%	57%	76%
1993	66%	57%	76%
1992	58%	57%	79%
1991	55%	57%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	0.70	0.66	0.72
2022	0.70	0.66	0.71
2021	0.70	0.64	0.71
2020	0.70	0.63	0.70
2019	0.70	0.63	0.70
2018	0.68	0.62	0.67
2017	0.68	0.62	0.67
2016	0.69	0.61	0.66
2015	0.70	0.61	0.65
2014	0.72	0.61	0.64
2013	0.72	0.60	0.64
2012	0.72	0.59	0.63
2011	0.70	0.59	0.62
2010	0.66	0.58	0.59
2009	0.66	0.57	0.57
2008	0.66	0.57	0.57
2007	0.64	0.55	0.56
2006	0.62	0.54	0.55
2005	0.52	0.54	0.54
2004	0.51	0.54	0.52
2003	0.55	0.54	0.51
2002	0.53	0.53	0.49
2001	0.54	0.53	0.48
2000	0.53	0.53	0.46
1999	0.51	0.53	0.44
1998	0.51	0.53	0.43
1997	0.49	0.52	0.42
1996	0.53	0.52	0.41
1995	0.50	0.52	0.39
1994	0.49	0.51	0.38
1993	0.47	0.51	0.37
1992	0.50	0.51	0.33
1991	0.52	0.51	0.33

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Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	100%	67%	90%
2022	100%	60%	81%
2021	100%	59%	67%
2020	100%	58%	68%
2019	100%	58%	68%
2018	100%	64%	66%
2017	100%	64%	66%
2016	73%	55%	60%
2015	68%	50%	57%
2014	77%	51%	60%
2013	75%	51%	59%
2012	77%	50%	56%
2011	69%	48%	52%
2010	49%	47%	38%
2009	62%	45%	46%
2008	66%	44%	51%
2007	50%	44%	42%
2006	60%	44%	47%
2005	56%	44%	45%
2004	59%	43%	39%
2003	55%	42%	37%
2002	58%	41%	37%
2001	55%	39%	35%
2000	55%	40%	33%
1999	51%	39%	35%
1998	81%	42%	40%
1997	56%	40%	35%
1996	50%	40%	34%
1995	55%	40%	32%
1994	53%	39%	31%
1993	46%	38%	27%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	12%
2007	5%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	6%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lexington 02 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% SC state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% SC state average).

How many students attend Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1?

476 students attend Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1 students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 23% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1?

Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1 has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1 offer ?

Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1 part of?

Brookland Cayce Grammar School No. 1 is part of Lexington 02 School District.

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