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East Elementary Primary School
901 East Harrison St
Dillon SC, 29536, Dillon County
Phone: 843-774-1222
Ranking: 
(346 out of 841, top 41%)*
(346 out of 841, top 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 3
School District: Dillon School District 2
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 596 | 573 | 578 | 599 | 610 | 586 | 615 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 60 | 10.1% | 59 | 10.3% | 61 | 10.6% | 60 | 10.0% | 61 | 10.0% | 60 | 10.2% | 60 | 9.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 137 | 23.0% | 132 | 23.0% | 139 | 24.0% | 141 | 23.5% | 135 | 22.1% | 118 | 20.1% | 140 | 22.8% |
| Grade 1: | 134 | 22.5% | 140 | 24.4% | 136 | 23.5% | 142 | 23.7% | 122 | 20.0% | 144 | 24.6% | 149 | 24.2% |
| Grade 2: | 145 | 24.3% | 132 | 23.0% | 119 | 20.6% | 112 | 18.7% | 144 | 23.6% | 140 | 23.9% | 123 | 20.0% |
| Grade 3: | 120 | 20.1% | 110 | 19.2% | 123 | 21.3% | 144 | 24.0% | 148 | 24.3% | 124 | 21.2% | 143 | 23.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 299 | 50.2% | 298 | 52.0% | 289 | 50.0% | 297 | 49.6% | 305 | 50.0% | 291 | 49.7% | 308 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 297 | 49.8% | 275 | 48.0% | 289 | 50.0% | 302 | 50.4% | 297 | 48.7% | 287 | 49.0% | 303 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 23 | 3.9% | 22 | 3.8% | 21 | 3.6% | 18 | 3.0% | 32 | 5.2% | 25 | 4.3% | 22 | 3.6% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 50 | 8.4% | 51 | 8.9% | 55 | 9.5% | 56 | 9.3% | 49 | 8.0% | 52 | 8.9% | 47 | 7.6% |
| Black: | 270 | 45.3% | 271 | 47.3% | 264 | 45.7% | 298 | 49.7% | 307 | 50.3% | 298 | 50.9% | 305 | 49.6% |
| White: | 224 | 37.6% | 203 | 35.4% | 216 | 37.4% | 204 | 34.1% | 216 | 35.4% | 205 | 35.0% | 236 | 38.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 4.0% | 22 | 3.8% | 18 | 3.1% | 16 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 526 | 88.3% | 474 | 82.7% | 486 | 84.1% | 497 | 83.0% | 482 | 79.0% | 474 | 80.9% | 498 | 81.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 4.2% | 30 | 5.2% | 32 | 5.5% | 29 | 4.8% | 47 | 7.7% | 48 | 8.2% | 54 | 8.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 20.55 | 18.48 | 18.65 | 18.72 | 18.48 | 18.30 | 19.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 82.5% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 84% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 81.5% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 84.1% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 73.1% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 76.2% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 75.7% | 80% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.9% | 87.4% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 86.9% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 82.6% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 84.3% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 81.9% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 76.1% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 62.5% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 68.4% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 70.5% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.9% | 61.1% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 53.2% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 56.2% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 63.3% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 64% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 69.4% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 38.1% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 41.4% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 46.2% | 60.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 46.3% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 62.1% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 74.5% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81.7% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.5% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 81.9% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 76.9% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 65.6% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 76.2% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 70.1% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 69.9% | 71% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 54.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,742.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $26,203.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,338.0 |
* East Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.