Spaulding Elementary School

204 East Pearl St, Lamar, SC 29069 | (843) 326-7666

Grades: 3-5
Student Enrollment: 261

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 261 elementary school students from grades 3-5
Ranks 402nd out of 535 elementary schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 204 East Pearl Street, Lamar, SC 29069

Principal or Admin: Vernisa Bodison
Fax: (843) 326-1086

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Darlington County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,906
Dropout Rate: 1.6%
Students Per Teacher: 15.9
Enrolled Students: 10,931

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 261
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 135 (51.7%)
Females: 126 (48.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 18 (6.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 207 (79.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 225 (86.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Spaulding Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	175	67.0%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	6	2.3%
White	80	30.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
3rd Grade	91	34.9%
4th Grade	94	36.0%
5th Grade	76	29.1%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 71%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:29%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 9 Years
Average Salary: $35,312

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Spaulding Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$30,552	53%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$41,372	47%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 26, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My daughter is a 5th grader at Spaulding this year. Her teachers and the principal have always been very supportive.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Spaulding 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	48.4%	53.3%	46.1%
2009	71.0%	61.7%	53.6%

Math Test
2010	67.7%	68.2%	70.0%
2009	65.6%	63.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	54.2%	52.8%	55.7%
2009	46.9%	54.7%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	71.1%	75.0%	73.2%
2009	69.6%	71.0%	74.4%

Writing Test
2010	57.2%	67.3%	71.0%
2009	59.0%	58.3%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	74.8%	69.6%	62.3%
2009	87.5%	72.5%	63.6%

Math Test
2010	62.7%	73.9%	76.7%
2009	70.1%	75.8%	76.8%

Science Test
2010	57.2%	69.1%	69.2%
2009	58.8%	65.1%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2010	64.9%	75.1%	76.1%
2009	65.1%	78.8%	79.8%

Writing Test
2010	63.8%	68.7%	72.2%
2009	63.8%	57.4%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	73.8%	75.1%	63.3%
2009	86.1%	74.9%	64.8%

Math Test
2010	60.1%	59.7%	71.3%
2009	64.6%	66.5%	73.5%

Science Test
2010	60.0%	62.4%	66.0%
2009	56.4%	64.2%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	55.0%	59.3%	66.1%
2009	47.5%	65.2%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	72.8%	68.6%	74.5%
2009	52.6%	66.2%	73.2%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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