PALMETTO YOUTH ACADEMY in Florence, South Carolina (SC)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2008-2011 test average as compared to other schools in South Carolina) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 18.

Address:
1209 N. Douglas Street
Florence, SC 29501

Grade Span: 3-6
Enrollment: 58
Number of Teachers: 3
Portable classrooms: 100.0%

Director's Name: Yvonne Brown-Burgess
Director's Phone Number (Verify before using): (843) 679-7070
Director's years at the school: 6

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Other nearby schools ratings:
ROYALL ELEMENTARY (2.2 miles):

84
MOORE INTERMEDIATE (2.7 miles):

70
DARLINGTON MIDDLE (10.8 miles):

47
GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY (5.5 miles):

44
SPAULDING ELEMENTARY (17.0 miles):

34
HENRY TIMROD ELEMENTARY (3.9 miles):

33
NORTH VISTA ELEMENTARY (0.4 miles):

29
PALMETTO YOUTH ACADEMY:

18
PALMETTO YOUTH ACADEMY rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
South Carolina:

50
Florence County:

33
Florence:

45
PALMETTO YOUTH ACADEMY:

18

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Students Statistics

Student Attendance Rate
This School:

99.9%
State:

95.9%
Older than usual for grade
Here:

3.4%
State:

3.3%
Eligible for gifted and talented
This School:

1.7%
State:

18.3%
Students with disabilities other than speech
This School:

5.6%
State:

7.0%
Parents attending conferences
Here:

100.0%
South Carolina:

93.9%

Teachers Statistics

Student-Teacher Ratio
Here:

23.6
South Carolina:

22.2
Professional Development Days Per Teacher
This School:

18.0
South Carolina:

11.0

Classes not taught by highly qualified teachers


Students, Teachers and Parents Survey

Teacher surveys returned: 2
Student surveys returned: 15
Parent surveys returned: 15

Satisfied with learning environment

Satisfied with social and physical environment

Satisfied with school/home relations



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Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Writing Grade 4 All Students Results

Mean Score


Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Writing Grade 5 All Students Results

Students tested: 17
Mean score
Here:

636
State:

638

Mean Score

Grade 5 Writing Results

Writing - Writing Content

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

5.9%
State:

13.6%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

70.6%
State:

38.4%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

23.5%
South Carolina:

48.1%

Writing - Writing Organization

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

11.8%
State:

13.6%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

29.4%
South Carolina:

33.7%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

58.8%
State:

52.8%

Writing - Writing Voice

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

11.8%
South Carolina:

16.7%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

64.7%
South Carolina:

46.8%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

23.5%
State:

36.6%

Writing - Writing Conventions

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

11.8%
South Carolina:

15.2%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

35.3%
State:

34.7%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

52.9%
South Carolina:

50.3%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Writing Grade 5 Male Results

Students tested: 9

Mean Score


Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Writing Grade 5 Female Results

Students tested: 8

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Writing Grade 6 All Students Results

Mean Score


Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 3 All Students Results

Students tested: 13
Mean score
Here:

628
State:

649

Mean Score

Grade 3 English Language Arts Results

English Language Arts - Standard 1 - Literary Text

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

7.7%
South Carolina:

8.4%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

38.5%
State:

18.9%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

53.8%
South Carolina:

72.9%

English Language Arts - Standard 2 - Informational Text

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

7.7%
South Carolina:

11.2%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

61.5%
State:

33.3%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

30.8%
South Carolina:

55.6%

English Language Arts - Standard 3 - Vocabulary

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

23.1%
South Carolina:

14.4%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

69.2%
State:

48.8%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

7.7%
State:

36.8%

English Language Arts - Standard 6 - Research

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

30.8%
State:

16.9%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

30.8%
South Carolina:

49.7%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

38.5%
South Carolina:

33.5%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 3 Male Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 3 Female Results

Students tested: 6

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 4 All Students Results

Students tested: 14
Mean score
Here:

619
State:

634

Mean Score

Grade 4 English Language Arts Results

English Language Arts - Standard 1 - Literary Text

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

21.4%
State:

14.4%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

42.9%
South Carolina:

38.9%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

35.7%
South Carolina:

46.8%

English Language Arts - Standard 2 - Informational Text

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

35.7%
South Carolina:

22.4%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

50.0%
South Carolina:

49.3%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

14.3%
South Carolina:

28.3%

English Language Arts - Standard 3 - Vocabulary

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

7.1%
State:

9.8%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

64.3%
South Carolina:

36.4%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

28.6%
South Carolina:

54.1%

English Language Arts - Standard 6 - Research

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

50.0%
State:

30.6%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

28.6%
State:

41.4%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

21.4%
State:

28.1%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 4 Male Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 4 Female Results

Students tested: 6

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 5 All Students Results

Students tested: 17
Mean score
Here:

628
State:

640

Mean Score

Grade 5 English Language Arts Results

English Language Arts - Standard 1 - Literary Text

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

5.9%
State:

8.3%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

35.3%
State:

33.4%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

58.8%
State:

58.4%

English Language Arts - Standard 2 - Informational Text

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

11.8%
South Carolina:

13.9%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

41.2%
State:

28.4%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

47.1%
State:

57.8%

English Language Arts - Standard 3 - Vocabulary

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

35.3%
South Carolina:

13.9%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

47.1%
State:

46.8%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

17.6%
State:

39.4%

English Language Arts - Standard 6 - Research

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

17.6%
South Carolina:

21.0%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

64.7%
South Carolina:

57.7%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

17.6%
South Carolina:

21.4%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 5 Male Results

Students tested: 9

Mean Score


Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 5 Female Results

Students tested: 8

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 6 All Students Results

Students tested: 15
Mean score
Here:

612
State:

629

Mean Score

Grade 6 English Language Arts Results

English Language Arts - Standard 1 - Literary Text

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

20.0%
South Carolina:

20.5%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

66.7%
South Carolina:

42.0%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

13.3%
South Carolina:

37.7%

English Language Arts - Standard 2 - Informational Text

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

26.7%
South Carolina:

18.5%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

40.0%
South Carolina:

34.6%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

33.3%
South Carolina:

47.1%

English Language Arts - Standard 3 - Vocabulary

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

20.0%
State:

14.7%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

60.0%
State:

52.1%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

20.0%
South Carolina:

33.4%

English Language Arts - Standard 6 - Research

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

20.0%
South Carolina:

22.4%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

60.0%
State:

50.7%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

20.0%
State:

27.0%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 6 Male Results

Students tested: 8

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - English Language Arts Grade 6 Female Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 3 All Students Results

Students tested: 13
Mean score
Here:

597
State:

631

Mean Score

Grade 3 Math Results

Math - Standard 2 - Number and Operations

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

15.4%
South Carolina:

16.3%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

69.2%
State:

21.6%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

15.4%
State:

62.2%

Math - Standard 3 - Algebra

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

53.8%
State:

21.7%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

38.5%
South Carolina:

51.6%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

7.7%
South Carolina:

26.8%

Math - Standard 4 - Geometry

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

15.4%
South Carolina:

11.3%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

46.2%
State:

42.7%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

38.5%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Math - Standard 5 - Measurement

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

69.2%
South Carolina:

26.8%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

23.1%
State:

40.6%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

7.7%
State:

32.7%

Math - Standard 6 - Data Analysis and Probability

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

53.8%
State:

31.4%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

38.5%
South Carolina:

40.1%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

7.7%
South Carolina:

28.7%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 3 Male Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 3 Female Results

Students tested: 6

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 4 All Students Results

Students tested: 14
Mean score
Here:

603
State:

645

Mean Score

Grade 4 Math Results

Math - Standard 2 - Number and Operations

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

21.4%
South Carolina:

13.2%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

50.0%
State:

23.6%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

28.6%
State:

63.3%

Math - Standard 3 - Algebra

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

14.3%
South Carolina:

8.5%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

64.3%
State:

30.8%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

21.4%
State:

60.8%

Math - Standard 4 - Geometry

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

14.3%
South Carolina:

5.1%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

50.0%
South Carolina:

25.5%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

35.7%
South Carolina:

69.6%

Math - Standard 5 - Measurement

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

64.3%
South Carolina:

21.7%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

21.4%
South Carolina:

28.5%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

14.3%
State:

49.9%

Math - Standard 6 - Data Analysis and Probability

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

28.6%
South Carolina:

19.7%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

64.3%
South Carolina:

41.4%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

7.1%
State:

38.9%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 4 Male Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 4 Female Results

Students tested: 6

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 5 All Students Results

Students tested: 17
Mean score
Here:

602
State:

638

Mean Score

Grade 5 Math Results

Math - Standard 2 - Number and Operations

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

23.5%
State:

16.7%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

52.9%
South Carolina:

21.4%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

23.5%
South Carolina:

62.1%

Math - Standard 3 - Algebra

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

35.3%
South Carolina:

21.5%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

52.9%
South Carolina:

34.6%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

11.8%
South Carolina:

44.0%

Math - Standard 4 - Geometry

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

23.5%
South Carolina:

10.5%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

64.7%
South Carolina:

38.9%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

11.8%
State:

50.7%

Math - Standard 5 - Measurement

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

64.7%
South Carolina:

28.8%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

23.5%
South Carolina:

31.9%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

11.8%
South Carolina:

39.4%

Math - Standard 6 - Data Analysis and Probability

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

5.9%
State:

11.0%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

52.9%
South Carolina:

36.0%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

41.2%
South Carolina:

53.1%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 5 Male Results

Students tested: 9

Mean Score


Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 5 Female Results

Students tested: 8

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 6 All Students Results

Students tested: 15
Mean score
Here:

613
State:

635

Mean Score

Grade 6 Math Results

Math - Standard 2 - Number and Operations

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

6.7%
South Carolina:

19.2%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

46.7%
State:

24.4%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

46.7%
State:

56.5%

Math - Standard 3 - Algebra

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

33.3%
South Carolina:

27.4%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

40.0%
South Carolina:

34.3%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

26.7%
South Carolina:

38.4%

Math - Standard 4 - Geometry

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

26.7%
South Carolina:

18.2%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

26.7%
South Carolina:

26.0%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

46.7%
South Carolina:

55.8%

Math - Standard 5 - Measurement

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

40.0%
State:

27.1%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

46.7%
South Carolina:

41.2%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

13.3%
State:

31.8%

Math - Standard 6 - Data Analysis and Probability

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

46.7%
South Carolina:

21.3%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

33.3%
State:

28.5%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

20.0%
South Carolina:

50.3%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 6 Male Results

Students tested: 8

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Math Grade 6 Female Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 3 All Students Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 3 Male Results

Students tested: 3

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 3 Female Results

Students tested: 4

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 4 All Students Results

Students tested: 14
Mean score
Here:

583
State:

629

Mean Score

Grade 4 Science Results

Science - Standard 1 - Scientific Inquiry

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

50.0%
South Carolina:

21.5%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

50.0%
South Carolina:

50.4%

Science - Standard 2 - Organisms and Their Environments

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

28.6%
South Carolina:

11.5%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

57.1%
State:

40.9%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

14.3%
South Carolina:

47.7%

Science - Standard 3 - Astronomy

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

57.1%
State:

19.0%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

42.9%
South Carolina:

53.5%

Science - Standard 4 - Weather

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

35.7%
State:

22.2%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

64.3%
State:

51.3%

Science - Standard 5 - Properties of Light and Electricity

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

42.9%
State:

20.7%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

57.1%
South Carolina:

42.0%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 4 Male Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 4 Female Results

Students tested: 6

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 5 All Students Results

Students tested: 8

Mean Score


Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 5 Male Results

Students tested: 4

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 5 Female Results

Students tested: 4

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 6 All Students Results

Students tested: 8

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 6 Male Results

Students tested: 4

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Science Grade 6 Female Results

Students tested: 4

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 3 All Students Results

Students tested: 6

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 3 Male Results

Students tested: 4

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 3 Female Results

Students tested: 2

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 4 All Students Results

Students tested: 14
Mean score
Here:

594
State:

643

Mean Score

Grade 4 Social Studies Results

Social Studies - Standard 1 - Exploration of New World

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

57.1%
South Carolina:

18.6%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

35.7%
South Carolina:

52.0%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

7.1%
State:

29.6%

Social Studies - Standard 2 - Settlement of North America

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

42.9%
State:

21.0%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

50.0%
South Carolina:

54.5%
Test takers who show strengths
Here:

7.1%
South Carolina:

24.7%

Social Studies - Standard 3 - American Revolution

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

28.6%
State:

15.0%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

57.1%
State:

42.8%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

14.3%
State:

42.3%

Social Studies - Standard 4 - Beginnings of American as a Nation

Test takers who show weaknesses
This School:

28.6%
State:

14.8%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

71.4%
State:

49.3%

Social Studies - Standard 5 - Westward Expansion of the US

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

28.6%
South Carolina:

14.5%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
This School:

71.4%
South Carolina:

48.1%

Social Studies - Standard 6 - Civil War

Test takers who show weaknesses
Here:

28.6%
State:

15.1%
Test takers may benefit from additional activities
Here:

57.1%
State:

39.6%
Test takers who show strengths
This School:

14.3%
State:

45.4%

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 4 Male Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 4 Female Results

Students tested: 6

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 5 All Students Results

Students tested: 9

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 5 Male Results

Students tested: 5

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 5 Female Results

Students tested: 4

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 6 All Students Results

Students tested: 7

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 6 Male Results

Students tested: 4

Palmetto Assessment of State Standards - Social Studies Grade 6 Female Results

Students tested: 3


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