Philip Simmons Elementary School vs. Cainhoy Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Philip Simmons Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Cainhoy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Philip Simmons Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 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 148 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cainhoy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
501 students
148 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#185 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1085 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
113
17
Grade 1 Students
96
23
Grade 2 Students
112
24
Grade 3 Students
77
26
Grade 4 Students
83
19
Grade 5 Students
-
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
13%
76%
% White
76%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
