Geiger Elementary

150 T.M. Cook Road, Ridgeway SC, 29130 | Fairfield County School District | 803-337-8288
  • grades PK-6
  • students 297
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Ridgeway
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
42%Ridgeway
47%South Carolina

Geiger Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Fairfield County School District" in Ridgeway, SC. There are a total of 297 students and 24 teachers at Geiger Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Geiger Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 11% lower than the South Carolina average.

Geiger Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students297
Teachers24
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 Geiger 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
All47%
360-69%
450-59%
530-39%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
360-69%
430-39%
520-29%
640-49%
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.

Geiger Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 11.3% 11.6% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 86.8% 85.4% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 1.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.6% 3.0% 3.1%

Ridgeway demographics profile

StatisticRidgewaySouth CarolinaNational
Population2945,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)60717391
Median age53.838.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Ridgeway

IndexRidgewaySouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.9%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.1%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Geiger Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.