Red Cedar Elementary School vs. Bluffton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Red Cedar Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Bluffton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Red Cedar 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 59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 696 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bluffton 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 55% (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 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
601 students
696 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#309 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#411 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
45
75
Kindergarten Students
94
99
Grade 1 Students
83
105
Grade 2 Students
101
95
Grade 3 Students
92
102
Grade 4 Students
92
104
Grade 5 Students
94
116
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
42%
38%
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% Black
9%
11%
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% White
42%
43%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
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