Pocalla Springs Elementary

2060 Bethel Church Road, Privateer SC, 29154 | Sumter County Consolidated School District | 803-481-5800
  • grades PK-5
  • students 830
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Privateer
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aPrivateer
47%South Carolina

Pocalla Springs Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Sumter County Consolidated School District" in Privateer, SC. There are a total of 830 students and 59 teachers at Pocalla Springs Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Pocalla Springs Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.0%, which is 41% lower than the South Carolina average.

Pocalla Springs Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students830
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Pocalla Springs 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
All27%
345-49%
410-14%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
335-39%
430-34%
520-24%
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.

Pocalla Springs Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 53.5% 31.8% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 40.4% 62.3% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 3.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Privateer demographics profile

StatisticPrivateerSouth CarolinaNational
Population2,4875,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)30417391
Median age40.738.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Privateer

IndexPrivateerSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.7%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college44.3%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.9%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pocalla Springs Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.