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Bethune-bowman Elementary School vs. Brookdale Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Bethune-bowman Elementary School
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
Brookdale Elementary School
394 Brookdale Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Top Rankings

Bethune-bowman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Brookdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Bethune-bowman Elementary School serves 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Brookdale Elementary School serves 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
292 students
235 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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Test Scores

<50%
(Top 30% in SC)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
32
20
Kindergarten Students
38
31
Grade 1 Students
34
34
Grade 2 Students
53
30
Grade 3 Students
39
47
Grade 4 Students
49
44
Grade 5 Students
47
29

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
5%
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% Black
82%
91%
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% White
4%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.32
0.17
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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