St. Johns Elementary School
St. Johns Elementary School serves 630 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
St. Johns Elementary School placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
St. Johns Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
St. Johns Elementary School's student population of 630 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
630 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
St. Johns Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,149 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of St. Johns Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#712 out of 1149 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
48%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
2%
9%

Black
52%
34%

White
41%
51%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
62%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
5%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
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