Six Mile Elementary School vs. Pickens Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Six Mile Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Pickens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Six Mile Elementary School ranks in the top 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 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is 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 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 498 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pickens Elementary School ranks in the top 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 47% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
545 students
498 students
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![This chart displays total students of Pickens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Pickens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-fEPyDf.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
40 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pickens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pickens Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-buZNtq8.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pickens Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pickens Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-F5HW9f.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#469 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#542 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pickens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pickens Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-bjqC3iO.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-uDjaJC.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Six Mile Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Six Mile Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/73000/72602/six-mile-elementary-school-chart-qSCawv.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-b3UpeLr.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-bw0N0LA.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Pickens Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Pickens Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-bhPYQyc.png)
Pre-K Students
41
26
Kindergarten Students
83
64
Grade 1 Students
93
81
Grade 2 Students
92
79
Grade 3 Students
80
86
Grade 4 Students
92
76
Grade 5 Students
64
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
6%
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% Black
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-F5u91Z.png)
% White
90%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pickens 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 Pickens 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/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-bvaUIRK.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-btik9at.png)
Diversity Score
0.19
0.26
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pickens Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pickens Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-pfWth0.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-bjHRCim.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pickens Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/73000/72601/pickens-elementary-school-chart-qZc7ec.png)