J. L. Cain Elementary School vs. St. John's Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. L. Cain 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 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 596 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, St. John's 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 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 67% 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
533 students
596 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#942 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#815 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
52
Kindergarten Students
79
94
Grade 1 Students
61
83
Grade 2 Students
84
95
Grade 3 Students
97
92
Grade 4 Students
83
94
Grade 5 Students
66
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
72%
52%
% White
17%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a