Evaluation And Detention Center
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(803) 896-7455
Evaluation And Detention Center serves 237 students in grades 5-12.
Evaluation And Detention Center placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Evaluation And Detention Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
Evaluation And Detention Center's student population of 237 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 237 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Rankings
Evaluation And Detention Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Evaluation And Detention Center is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1119 out of 1142 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 9% |
| Black | 62% | 34% |
| White | 32% | 51% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.62 |
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Graduation Rate (15-16) | ≤1% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 62% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dept Of Juvenile Justice School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Evaluation And Detention Center is Birchwood School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbia Birchwood School Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 5-12 | 114 students10
0.0 miles
5000 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 896-9278 0 5-12 114 - Columbia Willow Lane School Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 5-12 | 124 students10
0.6 miles
1731 Shivers Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-5952 0.6 5-12 124 - Columbia Sara Babb High School Alternative School Grades: 9 | 19 students
0.8 miles
4450 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-1573 0.8 9 19 - Columbia Pine Grove Elementary School Math: 18% | Reading: 18%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 524 students10
1.3 miles
111 Huffstetler Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 214-2380 1.3 PK-5 524 - Columbia Seven Oaks Elementary School Magnet School
Math: 42% | Reading: 35%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 585 students10
2.2 miles
2800 Ashland Road
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 476-8500 2.2 PK-5 585
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