Hickory Tavern Elementary School

163 Neely Ferry Rd, Gray Court, SC 29645 | (864) 575-2126

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 448

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 448 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 51st out of 535 elementary schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 163 Neely Ferry Road, Gray Court, SC 29645

Principal or Admin: Mary Crouch
Fax: (864) 575-3428
Website: www.laurens55.k12.sc.us

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Laurens County School District 55
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,438
Dropout Rate: 5.5%
Students Per Teacher: 17.3
Enrolled Students: 6,017

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 448
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 228 (50.9%)
Females: 219 (48.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (7.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (44.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 235 (52.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Hickory Tavern Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	36	8.0%
Asian	3	0.7%
Hispanic	11	2.5%
White	397	88.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	48	10.7%
Kindergarten	68	15.2%
1st Grade	73	16.3%
2nd Grade	67	15.0%
3rd Grade	53	11.8%
4th Grade	78	17.4%
5th Grade	61	13.6%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 56%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:44%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $40,890

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Hickory Tavern Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$31,776	24%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,767	76%

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 Hickory Tavern Elementary School performed on average better 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	57.4%	61.1%	46.1%
2009	52.0%	57.8%	53.6%

Math Test
2010	74.1%	62.3%	70.0%
2009	82.1%	70.4%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	62.9%	47.5%	55.7%
2009	69.8%	59.7%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	77.8%	61.1%	73.2%
2009	75.7%	72.9%	74.4%

Writing Test
2010	67.9%	63.7%	71.0%
2009	77.7%	68.1%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	52.5%	67.1%	62.3%
2009	54.9%	69.5%	63.6%

Math Test
2010	89.0%	78.4%	76.7%
2009	88.4%	76.2%	76.8%

Science Test
2010	90.3%	72.2%	69.2%
2009	82.6%	62.5%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2010	90.2%	75.0%	76.1%
2009	91.3%	80.3%	79.8%

Writing Test
2010	91.4%	73.8%	72.2%
2009	76.5%	70.7%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	52.6%	72.2%	63.3%
2009	54.9%	69.3%	64.8%

Math Test
2010	86.5%	75.3%	71.3%
2009	92.7%	72.9%	73.5%

Science Test
2010	83.4%	66.8%	66.0%
2009	83.0%	66.1%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	82.7%	57.5%	66.1%
2009	82.9%	70.4%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	93.3%	80.1%	74.5%
2009	78.0%	72.1%	73.2%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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