Brushy Creek Elementary School vs. Buena Vista Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brushy Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Buena Vista 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 808 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brushy Creek 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 68% (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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 834 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buena Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 81% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
808 students
834 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#177 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#75 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
81%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
120
116
Grade 1 Students
129
149
Grade 2 Students
126
143
Grade 3 Students
134
141
Grade 4 Students
146
138
Grade 5 Students
131
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
14%
15%
% White
52%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%