W. E. Parker Elementary School vs. Merriwether Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
W. E. Parker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
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).
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
339 students
760 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#786 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)
30-34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
39
Kindergarten Students
51
113
Grade 1 Students
44
113
Grade 2 Students
50
130
Grade 3 Students
55
134
Grade 4 Students
61
120
Grade 5 Students
58
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
49%
17%
% White
38%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%