Ladson Elementary School vs. Berkeley Preparatory Academy
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Serving 851 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ladson 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 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 708 students in grades Kindergarten-7, Berkeley Preparatory Academy 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 36% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-7
Total Students
851 students
708 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#962 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#664 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
36%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
47%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
45-49%
(Top 50% in SC)
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
71
-
Kindergarten Students
117
90
Grade 1 Students
135
93
Grade 2 Students
137
92
Grade 3 Students
130
95
Grade 4 Students
138
94
Grade 5 Students
123
94
Grade 6 Students
-
76
Grade 7 Students
-
74
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
30%
10%
% Black
45%
23%
% White
17%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
