Bethune-Bowman Elementary

4857 Charleston Highway, Rowesville SC, 29133 | Orangeburg School District 5 | 803-533-6371
  • grades PK-5
  • students 330
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 43% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Rowesville
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
24%Rowesville
47%South Carolina

Bethune-Bowman Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Orangeburg School District 5" in Rowesville, SC. There are a total of 330 students and 19 teachers at Bethune-Bowman Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bethune-Bowman Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 43% lower than the South Carolina average.

Bethune-Bowman Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students330
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Bethune-Bowman 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
All32%
320-29%
440-49%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
311-19%
440-49%
5<= 10%
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.

Bethune-Bowman Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 12.1% 8.1% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 83.0% 88.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 2.3% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Rowesville demographics profile

StatisticRowesvilleSouth CarolinaNational
Population5435,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)65117391
Median age39.738.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Rowesville

IndexRowesvilleSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade69.6%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.1%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college44.9%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.3%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters1.9%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Bethune-Bowman Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.