Washington Center vs. Cedar Springs Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Cedar Springs Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Washington Center 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 11-19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 42 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Cedar Springs 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 21-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
119 students
42 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
3:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1102 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#894 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
21-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
21-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
Graduation Rate
<50%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
7
4
Kindergarten Students
7
3
Grade 1 Students
7
-
Grade 2 Students
9
2
Grade 3 Students
4
5
Grade 4 Students
9
2
Grade 5 Students
12
2
Grade 6 Students
9
2
Grade 7 Students
5
1
Grade 8 Students
3
4
Grade 9 Students
11
3
Grade 10 Students
7
4
Grade 11 Students
8
4
Grade 12 Students
21
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
26%
% Black
29%
36%
% White
40%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
17%