Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary School

422 Hazzard Circle, Ridge Spring, SC 29129 | (803) 685-2000

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 654

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 654 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Joye Drafts
Fax: (803) 685-2008
Website: www.aiken.k12.sc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Aiken County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,151
Dropout Rate: 4.9%
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 24,632

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 654
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 361 (55.2%)
Females: 291 (44.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (7.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 451 (69.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 499 (76.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	280	42.8%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	60	9.2%
White	311	47.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	40	6.1%
Kindergarten	57	8.7%
1st Grade	78	11.9%
2nd Grade	74	11.3%
3rd Grade	68	10.4%
4th Grade	56	8.6%
5th Grade	61	9.3%
6th Grade	88	13.5%
7th Grade	58	8.9%
8th Grade	74	11.3%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 54%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:46%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $42,674

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$33,835	33%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$46,967	67%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	77.7%	52.3%	53.6%

Math Test
2009	40.0%	68.8%	67.0%

Science Test
2009	22.2%	62.6%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2009	60.8%	71.0%	74.4%

Writing Test
2009	44.6%	69.8%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	87.2%	65.8%	63.6%

Math Test
2009	48.2%	76.6%	76.8%

Science Test
2009	45.6%	67.7%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2009	59.6%	74.9%	79.8%

Writing Test
2009	31.0%	65.5%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	82.0%	64.4%	64.8%

Math Test
2009	50.0%	76.7%	73.5%

Science Test
2009	30.8%	72.5%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2009	43.6%	66.5%	70.0%

Writing Test
2009	43.8%	74.2%	73.2%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	85.0%	66.3%	68.0%

Math Test
2009	43.3%	73.6%	70.3%

Science Test
2009	34.4%	65.4%	63.9%

Social Studies Test
2009	30.0%	78.0%	79.6%

Writing Test
2009	35.5%	72.5%	70.3%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	75.4%	66.0%	69.4%

Math Test
2009	53.3%	71.2%	69.5%

Science Test
2009	46.8%	69.4%	71.2%

Social Studies Test
2009	52.0%	53.2%	60.3%

Writing Test
2009	60.7%	74.1%	70.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2009	79.4%	67.5%	71.4%

Math Test
2009	30.2%	67.1%	62.6%

Science Test
2009	35.5%	63.0%	62.3%

Social Studies Test
2009	40.7%	69.0%	69.6%

Writing Test
2009	47.6%	69.5%	68.1%

Source: SC Department of Education 2008-2009

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