Bethune-bowman Elementary School vs. Lockett Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bethune-bowman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Lockett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethune-bowman 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 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lockett Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
259 students
239 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1036 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#257 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
21
Kindergarten Students
37
33
Grade 1 Students
35
30
Grade 2 Students
35
33
Grade 3 Students
36
33
Grade 4 Students
37
46
Grade 5 Students
47
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
1%
% Black
85%
26%
% White
1%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%