Lowcountry Montessori School vs. Beaufort High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Beaufort High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Lowcountry Montessori 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 15-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,174 students in grades 9-12, Beaufort High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher 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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
365 students
1,174 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#722 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#205 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
81%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
33
-
Grade 1 Students
23
-
Grade 2 Students
26
-
Grade 3 Students
26
-
Grade 4 Students
24
-
Grade 5 Students
20
-
Grade 6 Students
33
-
Grade 7 Students
33
-
Grade 8 Students
23
-
Grade 9 Students
24
359
Grade 10 Students
21
301
Grade 11 Students
17
284
Grade 12 Students
22
230
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
15%
37%
% White
76%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
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5%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
