Merriwether Elementary School vs. W. E. Parker Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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W. E. Parker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 779 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merriwether 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 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W. E. Parker 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
779 students
392 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#616 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#794 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
35
Kindergarten Students
133
54
Grade 1 Students
128
59
Grade 2 Students
113
61
Grade 3 Students
115
62
Grade 4 Students
122
67
Grade 5 Students
124
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
3%
% Black
17%
47%
% White
67%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
