Alexander Elementary School vs. Armstrong Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alexander Elementary School 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% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Armstrong Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
494 students
435 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1029 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#689 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
20
Kindergarten Students
69
72
Grade 1 Students
91
66
Grade 2 Students
72
64
Grade 3 Students
94
65
Grade 4 Students
69
80
Grade 5 Students
80
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
56%
38%
% Black
30%
21%
% White
10%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%