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Guinyard Elementary School (Closed 2010)

125 Herlong Avenue
Saint Matthews, SC 29135

Guinyard Elementary School serves 645 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Guinyard Elementary School
Pre-K	73
Kind	82
1	107
2	101
3	93
4	87
5	102

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Total Students

645 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School
2009	615
2008	645
2007	667
2006	649
2005	692
2004	617
2003	566
2002	558
2001	631
2000	597
1999	588
1998	606
1997	576
1996	586
1995	606
1994	627
1993	654
1992	669
1991	681
1990	644
1989	811

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Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School
2009	45
2008	47
2007	75
2006	50
2005	48
2004	41
2003	49
2002	43
2001	44
2000	45
1999	45
1998	40
1997	43
1996	43
1995	44
1994	42
1993	44
1992	43
1991	43
1990	43
1989	49

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School	South Carolina	Calhoun 01 School District
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	9:1	10:1	9:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	15:1	13:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	16:1	14:1
1997	13:1	16:1	14:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	14:1
1994	15:1	17:1	15:1
1993	15:1	17:1	15:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	16:1	17:1	14:1
1990	15:1	17:1	14:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School	South Carolina	Calhoun 01 School District
2009	5%	5%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

83%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School	South Carolina	Calhoun 01 School District
2009	81%	39%	74%
2008	83%	39%	75%
2007	84%	40%	76%
2006	84%	41%	76%
2005	85%	41%	77%
2004	85%	41%	73%
2003	89%	41%	76%
2002	83%	41%	77%
2001	78%	42%	76%
2000	83%	42%	79%
1999	71%	41%	78%
1998	72%	42%	81%
1997	68%	41%	80%
1996	68%	41%	81%
1995	70%	41%	79%
1994	68%	41%	80%
1993	70%	41%	80%
1992	71%	41%	81%
1991	71%	41%	81%
1990	80%	41%	79%
1989	81%	41%	86%

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White

13%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School	South Carolina	Calhoun 01 School District
2009	14%	53%	23%
2008	13%	53%	22%
2007	12%	54%	21%
2006	13%	54%	21%
2005	12%	54%	20%
2004	12%	54%	24%
2003	9%	54%	22%
2002	13%	55%	20%
2001	19%	55%	22%
2000	20%	55%	21%
1999	27%	55%	20%
1998	26%	55%	18%
1997	30%	56%	19%
1996	30%	56%	18%
1995	29%	56%	20%
1994	31%	57%	20%
1993	30%	57%	20%
1992	29%	57%	19%
1991	29%	57%	19%
1990	20%	57%	16%
1989	19%	57%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School	South Carolina	Calhoun 01 School District
2009	0.33	0.57	0.41
2008	0.30	0.57	0.39
2007	0.28	0.55	0.38
2006	0.28	0.54	0.38
2005	0.26	0.54	0.37
2004	0.26	0.54	0.41
2003	0.20	0.54	0.38
2002	0.30	0.53	0.36
2001	0.36	0.53	0.38
2000	0.33	0.53	0.35
1999	0.43	0.53	0.34
1998	0.42	0.53	0.31
1997	0.45	0.52	0.33
1996	0.45	0.52	0.32
1995	0.43	0.52	0.33
1994	0.45	0.51	0.32
1993	0.42	0.51	0.32
1992	0.43	0.51	0.32
1991	0.42	0.51	0.31
1990	0.32	0.51	0.30
1989	0.31	0.51	0.25

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Eligible for

88%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School	South Carolina	Calhoun 01 School District
2009	80%	45%	78%
2008	88%	44%	77%
2007	88%	44%	75%
2006	88%	44%	76%
2005	100%	44%	82%
2004	83%	43%	72%
2003	87%	42%	71%
2002	82%	41%	71%
2001	77%	39%	69%
2000	89%	40%	73%
1999	77%	39%	70%
1998	85%	42%	76%
1997	86%	40%	81%
1996	86%	40%	77%
1995	87%	40%	78%
1994	79%	39%	76%
1993	76%	38%	73%
1992	75%	37%	71%
1991	67%	33%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Guinyard Elementary School	South Carolina	Calhoun 01 School District
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	9%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	9%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Calhoun 01 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Guinyard Elementary School?

645 students attend Guinyard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Guinyard Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are White, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Guinyard Elementary School?

Guinyard Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Guinyard Elementary School offer ?

Guinyard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Guinyard Elementary School part of?

Guinyard Elementary School is part of Calhoun 01 School District.

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