J. P. Thomas Elementary School vs. Forest Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J. P. Thomas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Forest Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J. P. Thomas 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 20-24% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Heights 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 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
346 students
435 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1009 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#990 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
39
Kindergarten Students
42
70
Grade 1 Students
63
61
Grade 2 Students
50
72
Grade 3 Students
57
53
Grade 4 Students
49
77
Grade 5 Students
51
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
86%
72%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%