St. James Elementary School vs. Ocean Bay Elementary School
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Serving 901 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, St. James Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,109 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ocean Bay Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
901 students
1,109 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#163 out of 1118 schools in SC (Top 20%)
#133 out of 1118 schools in SC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 10% in SC)
71%
(Top 20% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 30% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
75%
(Top 20% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 5% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
29
Kindergarten Students
164
167
Grade 1 Students
170
173
Grade 2 Students
159
191
Grade 3 Students
154
164
Grade 4 Students
205
197
Grade 5 Students
-
188
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
76%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
