Broad River Elementary School vs. Robert Smalls Leadership Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Broad River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Broad River Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 785 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Robert Smalls Leadership Academy 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 15% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
467 students
785 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
71 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#635 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1021 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
32
Kindergarten Students
57
42
Grade 1 Students
70
42
Grade 2 Students
76
43
Grade 3 Students
73
51
Grade 4 Students
77
47
Grade 5 Students
53
44
Grade 6 Students
-
148
Grade 7 Students
-
153
Grade 8 Students
-
183
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
29%
31%
% Black
37%
46%
% White
18%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
11%
n/a