Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts vs. Abner Creek Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Abner Creek Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 639 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Duncan Elementary School Of The Arts 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% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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).
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Abner Creek Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
639 students
678 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#698 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#215 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
47
Kindergarten Students
112
116
Grade 1 Students
125
126
Grade 2 Students
117
130
Grade 3 Students
110
122
Grade 4 Students
124
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
12%
% Black
27%
17%
% White
43%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
