Fort Dorchester Elementary School vs. Beech Hill Elementary School
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Serving 892 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Dorchester Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,101 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beech Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
892 students
1,101 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#368 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
#91 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 30% in SC)
73%
(Top 10% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 50% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
80-84%
(Top 5% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
68
62
Kindergarten Students
134
183
Grade 1 Students
155
165
Grade 2 Students
116
189
Grade 3 Students
148
157
Grade 4 Students
126
162
Grade 5 Students
145
183
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
10%
% Black
31%
11%
% White
42%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
