Socastee Elementary School vs. St. James Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Socastee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
St. James Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 794 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Socastee 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 48% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 816 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, St. James 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 65% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-4
Total Students
794 students
816 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
54 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of St. James Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of St. James Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/72000/72377/st-james-elementary-school-chart-ydb6p2.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. James Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. James Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/72000/72377/st-james-elementary-school-chart-byWCSBq.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#511 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#197 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of St. James Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of St. James Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/72377/st-james-elementary-school-chart-yxEpGp.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
65%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
69%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Socastee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Socastee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/72000/72348/socastee-elementary-school-chart-b0jDLft.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. James Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. James Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/72000/72377/st-james-elementary-school-chart-B5MVrK.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. James Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. James Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/72000/72377/st-james-elementary-school-chart-OEPExE.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of St. James Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of St. James Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/72000/72377/st-james-elementary-school-chart-bpHjGmO.png)
Pre-K Students
58
63
Kindergarten Students
123
145
Grade 1 Students
118
132
Grade 2 Students
131
174
Grade 3 Students
108
144
Grade 4 Students
129
158
Grade 5 Students
127
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
38%
10%
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% Black
13%
6%
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% White
44%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. James Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. James Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/72000/72377/st-james-elementary-school-chart-Kpwaax.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. James Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. James Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/72000/72377/st-james-elementary-school-chart-T4Pm0O.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
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