Brookdale Elementary School vs. Bethune-bowman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brookdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Bethune-bowman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookdale 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 41%). 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 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethune-bowman 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 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
235 students
292 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/73000/72576/bethune-bowman-elementary-school-chart-bcKsDwU.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#794 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1120 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/73000/72576/bethune-bowman-elementary-school-chart-JaOaqg.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
32
Kindergarten Students
31
38
Grade 1 Students
34
34
Grade 2 Students
30
53
Grade 3 Students
47
39
Grade 4 Students
44
49
Grade 5 Students
29
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
11%
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% Black
91%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/73000/72576/bethune-bowman-elementary-school-chart-7s4Qiy.png)
% White
n/a
4%
n/a
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.32
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/73000/72576/bethune-bowman-elementary-school-chart-mWRupK.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bethune-bowman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/73000/72576/bethune-bowman-elementary-school-chart-dHyfLI.png)