Catawba Trail Elementary School
Catawba Trail Elementary School serves 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Catawba Trail Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Catawba Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Catawba Trail Elementary School's student population of 602 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
602 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Catawba Trail Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,149 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Catawba Trail Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#336 out of 1149 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
2%

Hispanic
20%
9%

Black
40%
34%

White
31%
51%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
62%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
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