James M. Brown Elementary School vs. Walhalla Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James M. Brown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Walhalla Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James M. Brown 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 24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 595 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walhalla Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
604 students
595 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#852 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#356 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
34
Kindergarten Students
103
89
Grade 1 Students
78
94
Grade 2 Students
81
92
Grade 3 Students
90
99
Grade 4 Students
78
89
Grade 5 Students
110
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
19%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
61%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%