Academy For Teaching And Learning vs. Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
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School Overview
School
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
Chester, SC 29706
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Academy For Teaching And Learning ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Academy For Teaching And Learning 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 41% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts 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 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
329 students
331 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#650 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#837 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
35
41
Grade 1 Students
39
52
Grade 2 Students
40
67
Grade 3 Students
37
57
Grade 4 Students
37
38
Grade 5 Students
38
56
Grade 6 Students
31
-
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
33
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
13%
% Black
16%
49%
% White
80%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%