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W.M. Anderson Primary Primary School
500 Lexington Ave
Goose Creek SC, 29445, Berkeley County
Phone: 843-355-5493
Ranking: 
(319 out of 841, top 38%)*
(319 out of 841, top 38%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 2
School District: Williamsburg 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: | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 34 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 476 | 492 | 506 | 539 | 728 | 793 | 836 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 48 | 10.1% | 59 | 12.0% | 63 | 12.5% | 59 | 10.9% | 62 | 8.5% | 73 | 9.2% | 69 | 8.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 151 | 31.7% | 144 | 29.3% | 155 | 30.6% | 147 | 27.3% | 162 | 22.3% | 163 | 20.6% | 199 | 23.8% |
| Grade 1: | 133 | 27.9% | 157 | 31.9% | 156 | 30.8% | 177 | 32.8% | 166 | 22.8% | 202 | 25.5% | 195 | 23.3% |
| Grade 2: | 144 | 30.3% | 132 | 26.8% | 132 | 26.1% | 156 | 28.9% | 184 | 25.3% | 170 | 21.4% | 195 | 23.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 243 | 51.1% | 253 | 51.4% | 263 | 52.0% | 286 | 53.1% | 385 | 52.9% | 424 | 53.5% | 441 | 52.8% |
| Female: | 233 | 48.9% | 239 | 48.6% | 243 | 48.0% | 253 | 46.9% | 334 | 45.9% | 361 | 45.5% | 391 | 46.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 454 | 95.4% | 467 | 94.9% | 482 | 95.3% | 512 | 95.0% | 704 | 96.7% | 768 | 96.8% | 806 | 96.4% |
| White: | 12 | 2.5% | 16 | 3.3% | 13 | 2.6% | 18 | 3.3% | 18 | 2.5% | 20 | 2.5% | 21 | 2.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.2% | 10 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 322 | 67.6% | 464 | 94.3% | 472 | 93.3% | 488 | 90.5% | 640 | 87.9% | 642 | 81.0% | 749 | 89.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 2.1% | 16 | 3.3% | 14 | 2.8% | 22 | 4.1% | 45 | 6.2% | 63 | 7.9% | 45 | 5.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.89 | 17.83 | 18.74 | 17.39 | 17.76 | 23.30 | 20.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 88.4% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 92.6% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99.3% | 93.2% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 92.2% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 91.8% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 91.3% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 70.6% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 67.6% | 80.7% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 87.8% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 92% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.7% | 90.9% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 87.6% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 79.6% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 77.6% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 54.8% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.9% | 51.2% | 70% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 48.5% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 56.1% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 63.4% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 59.5% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 62.1% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 61.5% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 48.8% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 35.6% | 55.7% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 50% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 64.4% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 72.4% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 76.6% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.8% | 77.4% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 78% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 60% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 51.1% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 64.2% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 66.6% | 71% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 51.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,606.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $24,451.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,813.0 |
* W.M. Anderson Primary 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.