North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School vs. North Charleston Elementary School
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School Overview
School
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School
5200 Lackawanna Boulevard
North Charleston, SC 29405
North Charleston, SC 29405
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
North Charleston Elementary School
4921 Durant Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29405
North Charleston, SC 29405
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
North Charleston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Charleston Creative Arts 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 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, North Charleston 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 20-24% (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 8:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
397 students
302 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#993 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#967 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
31
43
Kindergarten Students
55
56
Grade 1 Students
60
39
Grade 2 Students
72
34
Grade 3 Students
64
49
Grade 4 Students
59
36
Grade 5 Students
56
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
17%
16%
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% Black
51%
68%
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% White
25%
12%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
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