J. C. Lynch Elementary School vs. Briggs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
J. C. Lynch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, J. C. Lynch 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 35-39% (which is lower than 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 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 53% (majority Black).
Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Briggs Elementary School ranks in the top 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 53% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
382 students
467 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
34 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#695 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#394 out of 1118 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
59
85
Grade 1 Students
52
75
Grade 2 Students
47
73
Grade 3 Students
42
78
Grade 4 Students
47
78
Grade 5 Students
49
78
Grade 6 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
11%
5%


% Black
15%
40%


% White
68%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

