Robert Smalls Leadership Academy vs. Broad River Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
785 students
467 students
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1021 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#635 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
61
Kindergarten Students
42
57
Grade 1 Students
42
70
Grade 2 Students
43
76
Grade 3 Students
51
73
Grade 4 Students
47
77
Grade 5 Students
44
53
Grade 6 Students
148
-
Grade 7 Students
153
-
Grade 8 Students
183
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
31%
29%
% Black
46%
37%
% White
14%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
15%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
11%
n/a