Lemira Elementary School vs. Willow Drive Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lemira Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Willow Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lemira 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 15-19% (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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willow Drive 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 13% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
402 students
551 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1010 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1114 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Willow Drive Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Willow Drive Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/73000/72756/willow-drive-elementary-school-chart-uDe5uO.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
13%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
18%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
39
67
Kindergarten Students
55
78
Grade 1 Students
59
78
Grade 2 Students
60
89
Grade 3 Students
62
80
Grade 4 Students
66
77
Grade 5 Students
61
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
84%
78%
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% White
5%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Willow Drive 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 Willow Drive 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/73000/72756/willow-drive-elementary-school-chart-bl9YUc5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.29
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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