Denmark-olar Elementary School vs. Richard Carroll Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Denmark-olar 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
Richard Carroll Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Denmark-olar 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 6-9% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Richard Carroll 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 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
302 students
636 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1074 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#745 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
43
Kindergarten Students
32
87
Grade 1 Students
38
73
Grade 2 Students
57
82
Grade 3 Students
55
83
Grade 4 Students
41
88
Grade 5 Students
60
93
Grade 6 Students
-
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
96%
49%
% White
1%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
