Gray Court-owings Elementary/middle vs. Hickory Tavern Elementary/middle
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gray Court-owings Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hickory Tavern Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 775 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray Court-owings Elementary/middle 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 16% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hickory Tavern Elementary/middle 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 23% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
775 students
649 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#940 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#816 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
45
Kindergarten Students
87
57
Grade 1 Students
88
69
Grade 2 Students
72
54
Grade 3 Students
78
44
Grade 4 Students
70
53
Grade 5 Students
77
51
Grade 6 Students
69
83
Grade 7 Students
79
93
Grade 8 Students
93
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
5%
% Black
20%
6%
% White
55%
86%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.26
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
