St. Helena Elementary School vs. Lady's Island Elementary School
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School Overview
School
St. Helena Elementary School
1025 Sea Island Parkway
Saint Helena Island, SC 29920
Saint Helena Island, SC 29920
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
St. Helena Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Lady's Island Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, St. Helena 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 20-24% (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 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lady's Island 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 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 74% 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
347 students
227 students
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![This chart displays total students of Lady's Island Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lady's Island Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-bfTWHpu.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lady's Island Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lady's Island Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-nmEoZ6.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-bec0jr7.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1013 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#740 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Helena Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Helena Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/71920/st-helena-elementary-school-chart-bu6v8Fo.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lady's Island Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lady's Island Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-h5hNuJ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-jx0Dzl.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Helena 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 St. Helena 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/72000/71920/st-helena-elementary-school-chart-bf62KLS.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-byrvL7Y.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
30-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-bw0IGGF.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Lady's Island Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lady's Island Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-W5MvDW.png)
Pre-K Students
37
30
Kindergarten Students
45
30
Grade 1 Students
61
32
Grade 2 Students
45
31
Grade 3 Students
56
40
Grade 4 Students
56
33
Grade 5 Students
47
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
12%
19%
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% Black
76%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-wDBKOF.png)
% White
6%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-j0Sv6s.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-b0GfI3s.png)
Diversity Score
0.40
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-nmWLh6.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lady's Island 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 Lady's Island 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/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-NdZ1u3.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lady's Island Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lady's Island Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/72000/71915/lady-s-island-elementary-school-chart-barlbrS.png)