Memminger Elementary School vs. Buist Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Memminger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Buist Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Memminger 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 15-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 560 students in grades 2-8, Buist Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
2-8
Total Students
332 students
560 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#955 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
94%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
59
-
Grade 1 Students
71
-
Grade 2 Students
36
70
Grade 3 Students
44
81
Grade 4 Students
36
83
Grade 5 Students
36
82
Grade 6 Students
-
107
Grade 7 Students
-
82
Grade 8 Students
-
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
65%
13%
% White
30%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%