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Gray Court Owings Elementary School (Closed 2014)

9210 Hwy 14
Gray Court, SC 29645
Serving 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gray Court Owings Elementary School ranks in the top 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 was 71% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 70%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80% (which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 74%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
570 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Gray Court Owings Elementary School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Students by Grade
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings
This School
State Level (SC)
(12-13)
71%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gray Court Owings 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 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
80%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gray Court Owings 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 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
13%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
61%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Gray Court Owings Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in South Carolina.
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gray Court Owings Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 70% SC state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% SC state average).
How many students attend Gray Court Owings Elementary School?
570 students attend Gray Court Owings Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
61% of Gray Court Owings Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Gray Court Owings Elementary School?
Gray Court Owings Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.
What grades does Gray Court Owings Elementary School offer ?
Gray Court Owings Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Gray Court Owings Elementary School part of?
Gray Court Owings Elementary School is part of Laurens 55 School District.

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