A C Corcoran Elementary School

8585 Vistavia Dr, North Charleston, SC 29406 | (843) 764-2218

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 631

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 631 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 426th out of 535 elementary schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8585 Vistavia Rd, N. Charleston, SC 29406

Principal or Admin: Kenneth Plaster
Fax: (843) 764-2234

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Charleston County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,312
Dropout Rate: 3.4%
Students Per Teacher: 14.5
Enrolled Students: 43,063

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 631
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 309 (49.0%)
Females: 318 (50.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (8.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 448 (71.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 501 (79.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

A C Corcoran Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	431	68.3%
Asian	21	3.3%
Hispanic	38	6.0%
White	136	21.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	47	7.4%
Kindergarten	91	14.4%
1st Grade	113	17.9%
2nd Grade	98	15.5%
3rd Grade	107	17.0%
4th Grade	96	15.2%
5th Grade	79	12.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 51%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:49%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 11 Years
Average Salary: $37,244

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

A C Corcoran Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$30,358	43%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,583	57%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for A C Corcoran Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 29, 2009
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A wonderful school and staff! Always pleasant and helpful. My children have received an outstanding education there. I would highly recommend this school to anyone.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that A C Corcoran 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
2010	59.4%	45.0%	46.1%
2009	67.8%	49.8%	53.6%

Math Test
2010	62.3%	70.1%	70.0%
2009	66.0%	70.2%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	30.6%	55.5%	55.7%
2009	55.1%	63.9%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	67.3%	76.2%	73.2%
2009	60.0%	79.1%	74.4%

Writing Test
2010	62.8%	73.6%	71.0%
2009	65.6%	74.8%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	77.3%	58.3%	62.3%
2009	72.0%	58.3%	63.6%

Math Test
2010	68.5%	80.5%	76.7%
2009	76.0%	78.6%	76.8%

Science Test
2010	57.3%	69.9%	69.2%
2009	49.3%	68.8%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2010	74.2%	81.0%	76.1%
2009	82.7%	83.2%	79.8%

Writing Test
2010	64.0%	76.3%	72.2%
2009	60.3%	73.4%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	80.3%	57.8%	63.3%
2009	77.6%	60.3%	64.8%

Math Test
2010	51.3%	72.6%	71.3%
2009	74.6%	75.3%	73.5%

Science Test
2010	43.6%	68.2%	66.0%
2009	57.6%	68.9%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	43.2%	70.4%	66.1%
2009	58.9%	73.7%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	68.0%	77.4%	74.5%
2009	66.2%	74.2%	73.2%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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