Broad River Elementary School vs. Robert Smalls International Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Broad River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Robert Smalls International Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Broad River 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Robert Smalls International Academy 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 12% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
450 students
642 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#626 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1002 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
47
26
Kindergarten Students
66
34
Grade 1 Students
74
31
Grade 2 Students
70
31
Grade 3 Students
62
35
Grade 4 Students
70
29
Grade 5 Students
61
41
Grade 6 Students
-
139
Grade 7 Students
-
152
Grade 8 Students
-
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
24%
28%
% Black
42%
48%
% White
22%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
n/a