Independence Elementary School vs. Lesslie Elementary School
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Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Independence 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 32% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lesslie 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 is 50% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to 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 42% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
567 students
488 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#784 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#456 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
50%
(Top 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
52%
(Top 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
45-49%
(Top 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
20
Kindergarten Students
90
64
Grade 1 Students
103
79
Grade 2 Students
91
76
Grade 3 Students
85
88
Grade 4 Students
95
79
Grade 5 Students
83
82
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
47%
5%
% White
28%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
19%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
