St. Matthews K-8 School

135 Saints Avenue, St. Matthews SC, 29135 | Calhoun County School District | 803-655-2750
  • grades PK-8
  • students 678
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in St. Matthews
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
44%St. Matthews
47%South Carolina

St. Matthews K-8 School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Calhoun County School District" in St. Matthews, SC. There are a total of 678 students and 49 teachers at St. Matthews K-8 School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

St. Matthews K-8 School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 36% lower than the South Carolina average.

St. Matthews K-8 School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students678
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 St. Matthews K-8 School, 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
All29%
330-34%
430-34%
530-34%
630-34%
715-19%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
340-44%
425-29%
520-24%
625-29%
730-34%
835-39%
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.

St. Matthews K-8 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 9.9% 30.5% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 83.4% 63.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2% 4.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.9% 3.0% 3.1%

St. Matthews demographics profile

StatisticSt. MatthewsSouth CarolinaNational
Population2,4005,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24917391
Median age44.138.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in St. Matthews

IndexSt. MatthewsSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college46.8%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.1%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The St. Matthews K-8 School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.