Jackson Elementary

1730 Jefferson Davis Highway, Camden SC, 29020 | Kershaw County School District | 803-425-8965
  • grades PK-5
  • students 602
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 28% 41% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Camden
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
43%Camden
47%South Carolina

Jackson Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Kershaw County School District" in Camden, SC. There are a total of 602 students and 35 teachers at Jackson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

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

Jackson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students602
Teachers35
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 Jackson 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
All29%
330-34%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-34%
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.

Jackson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 28.1% 64.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 61.1% 28.0% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 4.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Camden demographics profile

StatisticCamdenSouth CarolinaNational
Population7,1855,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)65017391
Median age44.738.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English93%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Camden

IndexCamdenSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college69.7%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.7%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters12.7%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jackson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.