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Pate Elementary Primary School
1010 Indian Branch Rd
Darlington SC, 29532, Darlington County
Phone: 843-398-2400
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 2
School District: Darlington County School District
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: | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 405 | 413 | 385 | 460 | 410 | 426 | 447 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 66 | 14.3% | 43 | 10.5% | 43 | 10.1% | 50 | 11.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 113 | 27.9% | 143 | 34.6% | 119 | 30.9% | 134 | 29.1% | 112 | 27.3% | 140 | 32.9% | 115 | 25.7% |
| Grade 1: | 177 | 43.7% | 149 | 36.1% | 146 | 37.9% | 125 | 27.2% | 140 | 34.1% | 121 | 28.4% | 137 | 30.6% |
| Grade 2: | 115 | 28.4% | 119 | 28.8% | 114 | 29.6% | 135 | 29.3% | 115 | 28.0% | 122 | 28.6% | 145 | 32.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 212 | 52.3% | 204 | 49.4% | 188 | 48.8% | 216 | 47.0% | 194 | 47.3% | 188 | 44.1% | 212 | 47.4% |
| Female: | 193 | 47.7% | 209 | 50.6% | 197 | 51.2% | 244 | 53.0% | 208 | 50.7% | 230 | 54.0% | 231 | 51.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 15 | 3.3% | 13 | 3.2% | 11 | 2.6% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 254 | 62.7% | 248 | 60.0% | 242 | 62.9% | 265 | 57.6% | 243 | 59.3% | 254 | 59.6% | 273 | 61.1% |
| White: | 134 | 33.1% | 141 | 34.1% | 125 | 32.5% | 171 | 37.2% | 153 | 37.3% | 160 | 37.6% | 169 | 37.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 363 | 89.6% | 356 | 86.2% | 310 | 80.5% | 368 | 80.0% | 324 | 79.0% | 306 | 71.8% | 335 | 74.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.9% | 23 | 6.0% | 20 | 4.3% | 23 | 5.6% | 27 | 6.3% | 24 | 5.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.88 | 17.21 | 17.50 | 21.90 | 17.08 | 15.80 | 16.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 77.7% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 81.6% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 83.4% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 82.3% | 86.4% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 78.7% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 79.8% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 81.3% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 79.3% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 45.5% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 48% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 61.2% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 53% | 62.7% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 48.8% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 61.5% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.5% | 75.6% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 70.8% | 79.4% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 53.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 46.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,896.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,789.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,656.0 |