Overview of Kershaw Elementary:

Kershaw Elementary is a public school situated in Kershaw, SC, which is in a distant rural environment. The learner population of Kershaw Elementary is 480, and the school serves PK-5. At Kershaw Elementary, 38% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 29% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 40%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 46% female learners and 54% male learners. The school serves 69% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 30 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Kershaw Elementary:

At Kershaw Elementary, 38% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 29% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Lancaster 01, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math.

Kershaw Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.