Buist Academy vs. Memminger Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buist Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 521 students in grades 3-8, Buist Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 438 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Memminger 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 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
3-8
PK-5
Total Students
521 students
438 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#877 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
52
Kindergarten Students
-
98
Grade 1 Students
-
90
Grade 2 Students
-
87
Grade 3 Students
77
35
Grade 4 Students
78
45
Grade 5 Students
79
31
Grade 6 Students
98
-
Grade 7 Students
98
-
Grade 8 Students
91
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
9%
40%
% White
76%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%