Riverbank Elementary School vs. Saluda River Academy For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 996 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverbank 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 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Saluda River Academy For The Arts 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
996 students
400 students
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#680 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#635 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
95
26
Kindergarten Students
144
51
Grade 1 Students
150
81
Grade 2 Students
141
60
Grade 3 Students
154
65
Grade 4 Students
151
62
Grade 5 Students
161
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
47%
21%
% Black
27%
29%
% White
20%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%