Fairfield Elementary School vs. Kelly Miller Elementary School
Should you attend Fairfield Elementary School or Kelly Miller Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Kelly Miller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fairfield 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 14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kelly Miller 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 45-49% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
463 students
205 students
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![This chart displays total students of Kelly Miller Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Kelly Miller Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-bpuFcNL.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
19 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Kelly Miller Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kelly Miller Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-byLHddo.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kelly Miller Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kelly Miller Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-sRRgGf.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1102 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#685 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kelly Miller Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kelly Miller Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-dK8TGw.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
45-49%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/72000/72171/fairfield-elementary-school-chart-lpJtm0.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kelly Miller 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 Kelly Miller 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-bf6yKjr.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kelly Miller 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 Kelly Miller 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-9EmPot.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Kelly Miller Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kelly Miller Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-QQJZch.png)
Pre-K Students
73
28
Kindergarten Students
54
21
Grade 1 Students
52
25
Grade 2 Students
49
27
Grade 3 Students
49
25
Grade 4 Students
66
35
Grade 5 Students
57
20
Grade 6 Students
63
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kelly Miller Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kelly Miller Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-b0FsmxU.png)
% Black
84%
85%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kelly Miller 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 Kelly Miller Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-LkjYR9.png)
% White
10%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kelly Miller 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 Kelly Miller Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-baql5D4.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kelly Miller 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 Kelly Miller 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-qYPocE.png)
Diversity Score
0.29
0.27
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Kelly Miller 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 Kelly Miller Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-btiGh3B.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 Kelly Miller 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 Kelly Miller 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-LkZ37D.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kelly Miller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kelly Miller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/72000/72166/kelly-miller-elementary-school-chart-NeeqNs.png)