Philip Simmons Elementary School vs. Cainhoy Elementary School
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Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Philip Simmons Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 157 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cainhoy 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 20-24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-5
Total Students
545 students
157 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
9 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#219 out of 1118 schools in SC (Top 20%)
#1044 out of 1118 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in SC)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 30% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 20% in SC)(21-22 School Year Data)
21-39%
(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
28
31
Kindergarten Students
88
19
Grade 1 Students
87
20
Grade 2 Students
127
16
Grade 3 Students
100
26
Grade 4 Students
115
25
Grade 5 Students
-
20
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
13%
80%
% White
77%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.35
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
