Pontiac Elementary

500 Spears Creek Church Road, Elgin town SC, 29045 | Richland School District 2 | 803-699-2700
  • grades PK-5
  • students 714
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 43% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Elgin town
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
n/aElgin town
47%South Carolina

Pontiac Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Richland School District 2" in Elgin town, SC. There are a total of 714 students and 46 teachers at Pontiac Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Pontiac Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 10% lower than the South Carolina average.

Pontiac Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students714
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Pontiac 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
All44%
345-49%
440-44%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
335-39%
445-49%
540-44%
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.

Pontiac Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 30.0% 29.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 49.2% 57.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 2.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 7.0% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Elgin town demographics profile

StatisticElgin townSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,5255,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43917391
Median age37.638.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%56%55%
Speak English92%93%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Elgin town

IndexElgin townSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college51.9%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pontiac Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.