Broad River Elementary School vs. Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Broad River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Broad River Elementary School 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 41%). 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 9:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Robert Smalls Leadership Academy 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 13% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
460 students
729 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
74 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#645 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1034 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
25
Kindergarten Students
69
40
Grade 1 Students
77
36
Grade 2 Students
68
40
Grade 3 Students
85
37
Grade 4 Students
59
37
Grade 5 Students
56
38
Grade 6 Students
-
147
Grade 7 Students
-
168
Grade 8 Students
-
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
28%
32%
% Black
39%
46%
% White
19%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
n/a