Hodges Elementary School vs. Merrywood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hodges Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Merrywood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hodges Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merrywood 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 58% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
353 students
515 students
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![This chart displays total students of Merrywood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Merrywood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-bpuFdVM.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
40 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Merrywood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Merrywood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-0zs4SS.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#286 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#407 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Merrywood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Merrywood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-bhyxXR1.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-h5iU4o.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
49%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hodges 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 Hodges 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/72000/72319/hodges-elementary-school-chart-bbLSoga.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-WjaFz0.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-bsGiv25.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Merrywood Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Merrywood Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-QQIs7E.png)
Pre-K Students
19
4
Kindergarten Students
55
68
Grade 1 Students
46
85
Grade 2 Students
55
86
Grade 3 Students
62
99
Grade 4 Students
64
85
Grade 5 Students
52
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Merrywood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Merrywood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-bpvr4J8.png)
% Hispanic
3%
9%
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% Black
20%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-bfUNhG4.png)
% White
71%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-bvaOaMW.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-h7Vnm6.png)
Diversity Score
0.46
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-bn3DM4L.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 Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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/72000/72317/merrywood-elementary-school-chart-b0GZbYZ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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