Polo Road Elementary School vs. L. B. Nelson Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Polo Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polo Road 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 24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 539 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, L. B. Nelson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 39% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
602 students
539 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#848 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#551 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
48
Kindergarten Students
91
77
Grade 1 Students
96
78
Grade 2 Students
85
84
Grade 3 Students
84
81
Grade 4 Students
98
92
Grade 5 Students
97
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
39%
9%
% Black
46%
66%
% White
7%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%