Clearwater Elementary School vs. Belvedere Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Clearwater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 370 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Clearwater Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belvedere 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 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
370 students
625 students
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![This chart displays total students of Belvedere Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Belvedere Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-bl8MePz.png)
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
45 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Belvedere Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Belvedere Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-bjGfSzc.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#413 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#624 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Belvedere Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Belvedere Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-9DvrXI.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belvedere 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 Belvedere 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-MLwUwc.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clearwater 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 Clearwater 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/72000/71810/clearwater-elementary-school-chart-DyebAw.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belvedere 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 Belvedere 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/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-Q6dVxi.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belvedere 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 Belvedere 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-bdF9KEg.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Belvedere Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Belvedere Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-sSpNrx.png)
Pre-K Students
40
46
Kindergarten Students
47
93
Grade 1 Students
58
105
Grade 2 Students
57
81
Grade 3 Students
57
108
Grade 4 Students
52
93
Grade 5 Students
59
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
33%
13%
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% Black
32%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-broIQuQ.png)
% White
25%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-DCzWZc.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-Lk6d7g.png)
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Belvedere Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Belvedere Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-DCQrgj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-becR8gz.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belvedere Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/72000/71807/belvedere-elementary-school-chart-b0Hi4Te.png)