Michael C. Riley Elementary School vs. Bluffton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Michael C. Riley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Bluffton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 777 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Michael C. Riley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bluffton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 49% (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 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
777 students
697 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#476 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#415 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
81
63
Kindergarten Students
119
100
Grade 1 Students
135
110
Grade 2 Students
104
96
Grade 3 Students
109
96
Grade 4 Students
121
104
Grade 5 Students
108
128
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
59%
39%
% Black
10%
10%
% White
28%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%