Brookdale Elementary School vs. Bethune-bowman Elementary School
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Serving 244 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). 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 14:1 is equal to 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 52% (majority Black).
Serving 288 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 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). 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 17:1 is higher 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 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
244 students
288 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#794 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#1120 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
33
Kindergarten Students
33
34
Grade 1 Students
36
37
Grade 2 Students
34
38
Grade 3 Students
30
54
Grade 4 Students
44
42
Grade 5 Students
48
50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
89%
83%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.30
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
