Barnwell Elementary School vs. Macedonia Elementary-middle
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School Overview
Overview
Serving 425 students in grades 4-6, Barnwell 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 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Macedonia Elementary-middle serves 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-6
PK-8
Total Students
425 students
349 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
24 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#779 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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31
Kindergarten Students
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32
Grade 1 Students
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31
Grade 2 Students
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40
Grade 3 Students
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37
Grade 4 Students
143
28
Grade 5 Students
156
33
Grade 6 Students
126
45
Grade 7 Students
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45
Grade 8 Students
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27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
5%
7%
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% Black
48%
73%
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% White
40%
12%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.45
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
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