Whittaker Elementary School vs. Brookdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittaker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brookdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Whittaker 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 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookdale 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
393 students
235 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brookdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brookdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-G7YeGH.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookdale Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-bisxMnX.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookdale 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 Brookdale Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-oN8xmH.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#951 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#794 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-para8S.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brookdale Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Brookdale Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-CQ9YV1.png)
Pre-K Students
38
20
Kindergarten Students
52
31
Grade 1 Students
62
34
Grade 2 Students
40
30
Grade 3 Students
56
47
Grade 4 Students
70
44
Grade 5 Students
75
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
90%
91%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-beAZG07.png)
% White
3%
n/a
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n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookdale Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-G7YeH0.png)
Diversity Score
0.19
0.17
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookdale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Brookdale Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-ZcU7Jq.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookdale 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 Brookdale 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/73000/72580/brookdale-elementary-school-chart-bg1GJwu.png)