Douglas Elementary School vs. W. E. Parker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Douglas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
W. E. Parker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
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 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W. E. Parker 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
215 students
339 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#961 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#786 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
20
Kindergarten Students
28
51
Grade 1 Students
24
44
Grade 2 Students
33
50
Grade 3 Students
31
55
Grade 4 Students
34
61
Grade 5 Students
42
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
8%
% Black
43%
49%
% White
22%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%