Overview of Bethune-Bowman Elementary: Bethune-Bowman Elementary is a public school situated in Rowesville, SC, which is in a distant rural environment. The learner population of Bethune-Bowman Elementary is 318, and the school has PK-5. At Bethune-Bowman Elementary, 42% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 17% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner enrollment is 93%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is the same as that of the district. The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school enrolls 100%, low-income learners. There are 20 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Bethune-Bowman Elementary: At Bethune-Bowman Elementary, 42% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 17% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Orangeburg 05, 24% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 25% tested above or at that level for math. Bethune-Bowman Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.