Evaluation And Detention Center
Tel:
(803)896-7455
- Evaluation And Detention Center serves 311 students in grades 5-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
Top Placements
Evaluation And Detention Center places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Evaluation And Detention Center's student population of 311 students has grown by 26% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 311 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Evaluation And Detention Center's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Evaluation And Detention Center is 0.46, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #1117 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 4% | 9% |
| Black | 69% | 34% |
| White | 26% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤1% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 64% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dept of Juvenile Justice School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Evaluation And Detention Center is Birchwood School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Birchwood School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Birchwood School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbia Birchwood School Alternative School
Grades: 5-12 | 100 students
0.0 miles
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803)896-9278 0.0 5-12 100 - Columbia Willow Lane School Alternative School
Grades: 5-12 | 171 students
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Columbia, SC 29210
(803)896-5952 0.6 5-12 171 - Columbia Sara Babb High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 24 students
0.8 miles
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Columbia, SC 29210
(803)896-1583 0.8 9-12 24 - Columbia Pine Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 575 students
1.3 miles
111 Huffstetler Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803)214-2380 1.3 PK-5 575 - Columbia Seven Oaks Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 627 students
2.2 miles
2800 Ashland Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803)476-8500 2.2 PK-5 627
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