Hilton Head Island Elementary School vs. Hilton Head Island School For The Creative Arts
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School Overview
School
Hilton Head Island School For The Creative Arts
10 Bus Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Hilton Head Island Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Hilton Head Island School For The Creative Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 709 students in grades 1-5, Hilton Head Island Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilton Head Island School For The Creative 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 39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-5
Total Students
709 students
556 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#518 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#702 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
-
1
Grade 1 Students
145
108
Grade 2 Students
136
88
Grade 3 Students
129
121
Grade 4 Students
159
123
Grade 5 Students
140
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
53%
42%
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% Black
9%
18%
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% White
34%
34%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.68
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
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