Saluda River Academy For The Arts vs. Riverbank Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
400 students
996 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
80 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#635 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#680 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
95
Kindergarten Students
51
144
Grade 1 Students
81
150
Grade 2 Students
60
141
Grade 3 Students
65
154
Grade 4 Students
62
151
Grade 5 Students
55
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
47%
% Black
29%
27%
% White
39%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%