Blythe Academy vs. Augusta Circle Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blythe Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Augusta Circle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 866 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blythe Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Augusta Circle Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
866 students
602 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#273 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#23 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
88%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
-
Kindergarten Students
142
100
Grade 1 Students
130
122
Grade 2 Students
144
109
Grade 3 Students
139
81
Grade 4 Students
128
101
Grade 5 Students
141
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
32%
3%
% Black
27%
5%
% White
34%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%