Great Falls Elementary Primary School
301 Dearborn St
Great Falls SC, 29055, Chester County
Phone: 803-482-2214
Ranking: 
(792 out of 884, bottom 10%)*
(792 out of 884, bottom 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Chester County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 30 | 32 | |||
| Total Students: | 436 | 436 | 452 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 36 | 8.3% | 40 | 9.2% | 40 | 8.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 73 | 16.7% | 76 | 17.4% | 64 | 14.2% |
| Grade 1: | 67 | 15.4% | 67 | 15.4% | 70 | 15.5% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 16.1% | 60 | 13.8% | 54 | 11.9% |
| Grade 3: | 60 | 13.8% | 51 | 11.7% | 81 | 17.9% |
| Grade 4: | 50 | 11.5% | 76 | 17.4% | 64 | 14.2% |
| Grade 5: | 80 | 18.3% | 66 | 15.1% | 79 | 17.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 225 | 51.6% | 229 | 52.5% | 242 | 53.5% |
| Female: | 203 | 46.6% | 199 | 45.6% | 206 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Black | 174 | 39.9% | 179 | 41.1% | 187 | 41.4% |
| White: | 254 | 58.3% | 252 | 57.8% | 260 | 57.5% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 301 | 69.0% | 279 | 64.0% | 274 | 60.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 5.3% | 22 | 5.0% | 33 | 7.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.15 | 14.80 | 14.30 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 70.1% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 82% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78.1% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 79.4% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 77.2% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 83% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 67.5% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 71.5% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 67.2% | 80% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 81.6% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 81.3% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.1% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 69.6% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 66.9% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 68.5% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 55.7% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 57.3% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 57% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 46% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 47.5% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 47.2% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 44.9% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 40.6% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 57.7% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 45.1% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 45.5% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 50.2% | 60.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 49.5% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 66.4% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 73.5% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 70.1% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 71.6% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 77% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 70.6% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 65.4% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 67.5% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 58.1% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 60.9% | 71% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 70.9% | 76.4% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 71.2% | 80.7% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 68.6% | 79.6% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 73.1% | 81.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 71% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 66.2% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 64.8% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 63.3% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% | 78% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 79.6% | 81.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 72.2% | 80.3% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 65.3% | 78.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.3% | 78.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 69.2% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 64.5% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 63.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 70.6% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 67.6% | 79.4% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 43.5% | 57.1% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 44.5% | 62.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 44.6% | 61.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 45.2% | 62.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 45.3% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 48.4% | 68.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 52.3% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 61.3% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 55.8% | 70.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 53.8% | 64.7% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 60.1% | 71% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 71.1% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 60.4% | 72.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 63.3% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 58.9% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 66% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 69.6% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 70% | 77% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 58% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 67.4% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 64.8% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 68.1% | 80% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 67.2% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 63.4% | 78.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 67.7% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 55.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 60.1% | 71.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 64.5% | 75.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 48% | 61.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 57.7% | 68.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.8% | 50.8% | 66% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 51.5% | 65% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 62% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 59.6% | 70% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 61.6% | 66.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 55% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 59.9% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 65.5% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 66.9% | 77.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,042.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,284.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,481.0 |
* Great Falls Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.