Lowcountry Montessori School vs. Battery Creek High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Battery Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Lowcountry Montessori 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 20-24% (which is lower 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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 788 students in grades 9-12, Battery Creek High 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 50-54% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
375 students
788 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#750 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#320 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
65%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
38%
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Graduation Rate
60-79%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
42
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Kindergarten Students
26
-
Grade 1 Students
30
-
Grade 2 Students
27
-
Grade 3 Students
22
-
Grade 4 Students
25
-
Grade 5 Students
27
-
Grade 6 Students
25
-
Grade 7 Students
33
-
Grade 8 Students
23
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Grade 9 Students
30
237
Grade 10 Students
26
217
Grade 11 Students
27
191
Grade 12 Students
12
143
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
12%
26%
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% Black
17%
44%
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% White
68%
24%
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% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
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