Douglas Elementary School vs. Merriwether Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Douglas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 215 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglas 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 15-19% (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 10:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 760 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 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). 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 14:1 is equal to 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 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
215 students
760 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#961 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#663 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
39
Kindergarten Students
28
113
Grade 1 Students
24
113
Grade 2 Students
33
130
Grade 3 Students
31
134
Grade 4 Students
34
120
Grade 5 Students
42
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
8%
% Black
43%
17%
% White
22%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%