Brookdale Elementary School vs. Bethune-bowman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brookdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Bethune-bowman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brookdale 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 43%). 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 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
215 students
259 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#689 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1036 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
32
Kindergarten Students
28
37
Grade 1 Students
36
35
Grade 2 Students
34
35
Grade 3 Students
29
36
Grade 4 Students
36
37
Grade 5 Students
33
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
12%
% Black
86%
85%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%