Monarch Elementary School vs. Buffalo Elementary School
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Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monarch 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 45% (which is lower 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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buffalo 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 31% (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 53% 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
497 students
491 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#503 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
#860 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 30% in SC)
32%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
31%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
31
Kindergarten Students
74
79
Grade 1 Students
81
63
Grade 2 Students
67
75
Grade 3 Students
92
84
Grade 4 Students
60
81
Grade 5 Students
83
78
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
% Black
27%
37%
% White
65%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
12%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
