Kershaw Elementary

108 North Rollins Drive, Lancaster SC, 29067 | Lancaster County School District | 803-475-6655
  • grades PK-5
  • students 436
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
52%Lancaster
47%South Carolina

Kershaw Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Lancaster County School District" in Lancaster, SC. There are a total of 436 students and 27 teachers at Kershaw Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Kershaw Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 16% lower than the South Carolina average.

Kershaw Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students436
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Kershaw 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%
345-49%
450-54%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
335-39%
430-34%
525-29%
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.

Kershaw Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 71.2% 61.6% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 22.1% 28.2% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 6.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaNational
Population1,7655,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85317391
Median age45.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.8%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school75.1%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college38.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.8%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Kershaw Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.