Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts vs. Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry
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School Overview
School
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
Chester, SC 29706
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry
835-c Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
Chester, SC 29706
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts 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 30-34% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry 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 25-29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
360 students
409 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#833 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#924 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
49
Kindergarten Students
65
46
Grade 1 Students
64
70
Grade 2 Students
42
63
Grade 3 Students
60
59
Grade 4 Students
47
66
Grade 5 Students
62
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
2%
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% Black
47%
77%
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% White
39%
14%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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