Dover Elementary School vs. Bethune-bowman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 237 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dover 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 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 259 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 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 14:1 is equal to 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 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
237 students
259 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#961 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1036 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
32
Kindergarten Students
30
37
Grade 1 Students
39
35
Grade 2 Students
45
35
Grade 3 Students
31
36
Grade 4 Students
37
37
Grade 5 Students
35
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
52%
85%
% White
36%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%