Douglas Elementary School vs. Merriwether Elementary School
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Serving 212 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 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 770 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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
212 students
770 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#961 out of 1118 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#663 out of 1118 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
35%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
47%
(Bottom 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
(Top 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
58
Kindergarten Students
20
115
Grade 1 Students
33
115
Grade 2 Students
28
126
Grade 3 Students
34
124
Grade 4 Students
40
106
Grade 5 Students
32
126
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
8%
% Black
47%
17%
% White
23%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
