W. E. Parker Elementary School vs. Merriwether Elementary School
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Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W. E. Parker 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merriwether 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 40% (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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
375 students
768 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#794 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#616 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
40%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
47%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
44
Kindergarten Students
47
116
Grade 1 Students
59
132
Grade 2 Students
58
122
Grade 3 Students
64
108
Grade 4 Students
57
126
Grade 5 Students
69
120
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
45%
17%
% White
43%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
