Mary Ford Elementary

3180 Thomasina Mcpherson Boulevard, North Charleston SC, 29405 | Charleston County School District | 843-745-7131
  • grades PK-5
  • students 354
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 69% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
37%North Charleston
47%South Carolina

Mary Ford Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Charleston County School District" in North Charleston, SC. There are a total of 354 students and 29 teachers at Mary Ford Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Mary Ford Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 69% lower than the South Carolina average.

Mary Ford Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students354
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Mary Ford 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
All12%
311-19%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
411-19%
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.

Mary Ford Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 1.0% 46.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 95.3% 41.3% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 7.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% 3.1%

North Charleston demographics profile

StatisticNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Population113,8805,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,46717391
Median age33.238.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English86%93%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in North Charleston

IndexNorth CharlestonSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mary Ford Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.