Robert Smalls International Academy vs. Broad River Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert Smalls International Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Broad River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Robert Smalls International Academy 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 27% (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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Broad River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
685 students
455 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1034 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#645 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
30
54
Kindergarten Students
27
78
Grade 1 Students
42
66
Grade 2 Students
32
74
Grade 3 Students
29
67
Grade 4 Students
32
51
Grade 5 Students
28
65
Grade 6 Students
166
-
Grade 7 Students
151
-
Grade 8 Students
148
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
30%
28%
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% Black
46%
39%
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% White
17%
20%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
11%
n/a
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