Academy For Teaching And Learning vs. Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
Chester, SC 29706
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Academy For Teaching And Learning ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 328 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Academy For Teaching And Learning 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 proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
328 students
379 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#754 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#893 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
40
Kindergarten Students
39
64
Grade 1 Students
40
55
Grade 2 Students
37
54
Grade 3 Students
27
57
Grade 4 Students
39
64
Grade 5 Students
34
45
Grade 6 Students
36
-
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
37
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
18%
43%
% White
80%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%