Joanna-Woodson Elementary

510 South Ellis Street, Joanna SC, 29351 | Laurens School District 56 | 864-697-6480
  • grades KG-5
  • students 319
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Joanna
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
35%Joanna
47%South Carolina

Joanna-Woodson Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Laurens School District 56" in Joanna, SC. There are a total of 319 students and 19 teachers at Joanna-Woodson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Joanna-Woodson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 27% lower than the South Carolina average.

Joanna-Woodson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students319
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Joanna-Woodson Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-39%
430-39%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Joanna-Woodson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 65.1% 54.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 27.2% 36.5% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 4.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 4.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Joanna demographics profile

StatisticJoannaSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,2705,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)40517391
Median age42.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish8%4%13%

Education level achieved in Joanna

IndexJoannaSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade74.5%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college41.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.4%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Joanna-Woodson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.