Woodruff Primary vs. Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Woodruff Primary
200 Lucy P. Edwards Road
Woodruff, SC 29388
Woodruff, SC 29388
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School
163 Neely Ferry Road
Gray Court, SC 29645
Gray Court, SC 29645
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Woodruff Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Woodruff Primary serves 780 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle 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 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-8
Total Students
780 students
649 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#816 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
27%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50-54%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
201
60
Kindergarten Students
193
52
Grade 1 Students
202
64
Grade 2 Students
184
70
Grade 3 Students
-
57
Grade 4 Students
-
52
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Grade 6 Students
-
67
Grade 7 Students
-
85
Grade 8 Students
-
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
11%
5%
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% Black
13%
7%
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% White
64%
85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.27
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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