Hickory Tavern Elementary/middle vs. Gray Court-owings Elementary/middle
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
649 students
775 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#816 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#940 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
62
Kindergarten Students
57
87
Grade 1 Students
69
88
Grade 2 Students
54
72
Grade 3 Students
44
78
Grade 4 Students
53
70
Grade 5 Students
51
77
Grade 6 Students
83
69
Grade 7 Students
93
79
Grade 8 Students
100
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
86%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
