St. Matthews K-8 School
135 Saints Ave
Saint Matthews SC, 29135, Calhoun County
Phone: 803-655-2750
Ranking: (487 out of 841, bottom 42%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Calhoun 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 | ||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 42 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 | |||||
Total Students: | 672 | 667 | 657 | 689 | 696 | |||||
Prekindergarten: | 52 | 7.7% | 61 | 9.1% | 49 | 7.5% | 48 | 7.0% | 65 | 9.3% |
Kindergarten: | 76 | 11.3% | 70 | 10.5% | 66 | 10.0% | 77 | 11.2% | 70 | 10.1% |
Grade 1: | 70 | 10.4% | 71 | 10.6% | 69 | 10.5% | 76 | 11.0% | 80 | 11.5% |
Grade 2: | 73 | 10.9% | 64 | 9.6% | 71 | 10.8% | 81 | 11.8% | 70 | 10.1% |
Grade 3: | 59 | 8.8% | 67 | 10.0% | 68 | 10.4% | 68 | 9.9% | 64 | 9.2% |
Grade 4: | 66 | 9.8% | 68 | 10.2% | 66 | 10.0% | 62 | 9.0% | 70 | 10.1% |
Grade 5: | 63 | 9.4% | 68 | 10.2% | 59 | 9.0% | 69 | 10.0% | 60 | 8.6% |
Grade 6: | 70 | 10.4% | 62 | 9.3% | 71 | 10.8% | 72 | 10.4% | 56 | 8.0% |
Grade 7: | 66 | 9.8% | 67 | 10.0% | 75 | 11.4% | 61 | 8.9% | 80 | 11.5% |
Grade 8: | 77 | 11.5% | 69 | 10.3% | 63 | 9.6% | 75 | 10.9% | 81 | 11.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
Male: | 344 | 51.2% | 348 | 52.2% | 342 | 52.1% | 355 | 51.5% | 348 | 50.0% |
Female: | 328 | 48.8% | 319 | 47.8% | 315 | 47.9% | 334 | 48.5% | 338 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 46 | 6.8% | 47 | 7.0% | 38 | 5.8% | 31 | 4.5% | 29 | 4.2% |
Black: | 546 | 81.3% | 541 | 81.1% | 542 | 82.5% | 581 | 84.3% | 596 | 85.6% |
White: | 75 | 11.2% | 73 | 10.9% | 72 | 11.0% | 71 | 10.3% | 69 | 9.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 635 | 94.5% | 627 | 94.0% | 589 | 89.6% | 615 | 89.3% | 624 | 89.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 2.8% | 23 | 3.4% | 30 | 4.6% | 28 | 4.1% | 21 | 3.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 | 15.88 | 15.28 | 14.98 | 14.81 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 80.8% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 84% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 85.9% | 82.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 65.6% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 74.8% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 58.6% | 69.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 51.6% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 56.7% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 65.2% | 67.8% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 81% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 82.9% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 67.2% | 79.7% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 67.7% | 70.3% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 68.9% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 80% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 78.2% | 78.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 76.5% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 75.5% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 69.1% | 79.8% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 61.7% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 77.8% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 70% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 65.8% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79.3% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 81.8% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 71.4% | 74.3% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 77.1% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 68.8% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 83.3% | 81.9% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 68.6% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 65.6% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 75% | 76.2% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 55% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 65% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 73.8% | 73% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 61.9% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 41.9% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 68.7% | 71.7% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 70.6% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 77.8% | 74.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 71.1% | 70.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 65.7% | 69.7% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 76.2% | 74.3% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 75.8% | 72.5% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 70.7% | 73.6% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 60.3% | 71.3% |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 69.7% | 64.9% |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 72.2% | 66.2% |
2013 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 47.6% | 68.3% |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 75% | 77.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 76.5% | 77.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 82.9% | 78% |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 76% | 74.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 70.8% | 68.4% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 67.4% | 71.4% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 63.1% | 73.2% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 66.1% | 69.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 73% | 71.5% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 53.1% | 68.3% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 78.7% | 71.7% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 76.2% | 74.7% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 76.9% | 75.5% |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 54.4% | 63.5% |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 59.6% | 68.8% |
2013 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 54.7% | 68.3% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 76.2% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.7% | 66.1% | 67.8% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 70.2% | 69.8% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 59.2% | 67.5% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77.7% | 69.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 77.6% | 68.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 72.8% | 70.2% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 56.9% | 70.1% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 84.2% | 75.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 64.5% | 71% |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 69.1% | 71.9% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 67.6% | 71.4% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 64.5% | 71.3% |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 63.3% | 67.8% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 85.3% | 74.1% |
2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 72.8% | 75.7% |
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* St. Matthews K-8 School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.