Herbert A Wood Elementary School

737 Pine Ridge Dr, West Columbia, SC 29172 | (803) 755-7420

Grades: 2-5
Student Enrollment: 487

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 487 elementary school students from grades 2-5
Ranks 328th out of 535 elementary schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 737 Pine Ridge Drive, West Columbia, SC 29172

Principal or Admin: Vicki Traufler
Fax: (803) 755-7447
Website: wood.lex2.groupfusion.net

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Lexington County School District 02
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,997
Dropout Rate: 4.1%
Students Per Teacher: 15.4
Enrolled Students: 9,007

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 487
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 231 (47.4%)
Females: 254 (52.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (9.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 224 (46.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 269 (55.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Herbert A Wood Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	185	38.0%
Asian	4	0.8%
Hispanic	42	8.6%
White	253	52.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
2nd Grade	115	23.6%
3rd Grade	127	26.1%
4th Grade	139	28.5%
5th Grade	106	21.8%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 53%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:47%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 8 Years
Average Salary: $38,941

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Herbert A Wood Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,241	41%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,631	59%

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 Herbert A Wood Elementary School performed on average about the same as 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	51.6%	52.0%	46.1%
2009	58.5%	58.4%	53.6%

Math Test
2010	70.4%	67.5%	70.0%
2009	66.2%	64.5%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	52.3%	53.3%	55.7%
2009	64.3%	58.0%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	80.7%	79.0%	73.2%
2009	73.9%	72.9%	74.4%

Writing Test
2010	65.1%	66.5%	71.0%
2009	56.8%	60.4%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	70.1%	67.6%	62.3%
2009	77.9%	66.1%	63.6%

Math Test
2010	69.7%	71.3%	76.7%
2009	68.8%	72.9%	76.8%

Science Test
2010	68.1%	66.7%	69.2%
2009	68.9%	66.3%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2010	74.1%	74.0%	76.1%
2009	68.0%	73.9%	79.8%

Writing Test
2010	65.7%	68.5%	72.2%
2009	54.5%	65.9%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	75.0%	63.5%	63.3%
2009	64.2%	66.4%	64.8%

Math Test
2010	63.9%	68.1%	71.3%
2009	74.8%	72.6%	73.5%

Science Test
2010	49.1%	67.4%	66.0%
2009	67.2%	64.9%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	69.8%	65.4%	66.1%
2009	74.2%	69.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	66.0%	75.0%	74.5%
2009	65.8%	70.8%	73.2%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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