Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Summary:

Robert Smalls Leadership Academy is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Beaufort, South Carolina, part of the Beaufort 01 school district. With a diverse student population, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom quarter of South Carolina elementary schools.

Despite spending significantly more per student than the district and state averages, and maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Robert Smalls Leadership Academy struggles academically. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics lag behind the Beaufort Elementary, Riverview Charter School, and other higher-performing schools in the area. The school's 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate indicates that all students come from low-income households, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Addressing the complex issues at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy will likely require a comprehensive, evidence-based approach. Factors such as teacher quality, curriculum and instruction, school climate, and family/community engagement may all play a role in the school's underperformance. By understanding the unique needs of this school and its student population, the Beaufort 01 district can work to implement targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

 43 W. K. Alston Drive
       Beaufort, SC  29906


(843) 322-2500

District: Beaufort 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
562nd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,979 Help


Students who attend Robert Smalls Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:    Battery Creek High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  685

Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.7%
Hispanic:
30.4%
White:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Robert Smalls Leadership Academy ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 17th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Beaufort 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details Robert Smalls Leadership Academy ranks worse than 80.3% of middle schools in South Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Robert Smalls Leadership Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Beaufort 01 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy is $18,979, which is the 8th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Beaufort 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert Smalls Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert Smalls Leadership Academy 562nd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Robert Smalls Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert Smalls Leadership Academy 261st of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Robert Smalls Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
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Beaufort 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaufort 01 26th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.43 544th 639 14.9%
2018 16.38 542nd 624 13.1%
2019 16.01 565th 643 12.1%
2021 10.89 568th 622 8.7%
2022 19.08 506th 625 19.0%
2023 16.26 553rd 644 14.1%
2024 13.70 562nd 638 11.9%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.31 78th 82 4.9%
2019 12.16 100th 104 3.8%
2021 25.14 68th 84 19.0%
2022 22.53 67th 84 20.2%
2023 23.90 56th 72 22.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.30 534th 588 9.2%
2019 17.75 531st 600 11.5%
2021 15.32 516th 580 11.0%
2022 26.30 461st 600 23.2%
2023 14.46 552nd 608 9.2%
2024 20.86 500th 599 16.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.29 487th 570 14.6%
2019 23.96 466th 588 20.7%
2021 5.61 547th 554 1.3%
2022 16.62 480th 573 16.2%
2023 15.83 512th 580 11.7%
2024 14.63 506th 565 10.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.83 53rd 151 64.9%
2023 26.71 127th 174 27.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.40 513th 571 10.2%
2019 15.67 524th 590 11.2%
2021 14.74 484th 561 13.7%
2022 23.52 450th 579 22.3%
2023 24.58 450th 582 22.7%
2024 14.87 497th 568 12.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.18 369th 412 10.4%
2019 33.87 305th 421 27.6%
2021 18.75 319th 350 8.9%
2022 33.90 263rd 393 33.1%
2023 34.01 275th 394 30.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.22 88th 104 15.4%
2019 7.90 115th 116 0.9%
2021 17.78 78th 86 9.3%
2022 20.40 97th 115 15.7%
2023 19.07 99th 115 13.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for elementary school White students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.56 362nd 457 20.8%
2019 19.42 402nd 472 14.8%
2022 37.57 301st 455 33.8%
2023 7.18 446th 463 3.7%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.78 253rd 317 20.2%
2018 22.30 242nd 303 20.1%
2019 24.69 247th 315 21.6%
2021 13.29 279th 311 10.3%
2022 16.16 264th 310 14.8%
2023 21.58 255th 325 21.5%
2024 19.70 261st 325 19.7%
See the entire list of South Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.29 69th 93 25.8%
2019 26.22 96th 117 17.9%
2021 28.71 62nd 87 28.7%
2022 18.61 88th 97 9.3%
2023 24.67 75th 95 21.1%
2024 21.78 93rd 105 11.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.96 231st 280 17.5%
2019 23.18 236th 289 18.3%
2021 18.98 248th 288 13.9%
2022 21.88 245th 300 18.3%
2023 26.37 240th 313 23.3%
2024 27.94 228th 307 25.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.25 220th 281 21.7%
2019 23.33 236th 296 20.3%
2021 11.34 258th 279 7.5%
2022 13.48 262nd 290 9.7%
2023 18.95 244th 299 18.4%
2024 21.44 234th 294 20.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.82 65th 183 64.5%
2023 23.84 158th 187 15.5%
2024 41.61 92nd 177 48.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.15 233rd 284 18.0%
2019 27.63 221st 296 25.3%
2021 15.65 239th 279 14.3%
2022 18.82 237th 292 18.8%
2023 24.54 229th 303 24.4%
2024 18.21 246th 294 16.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.90 197th 237 16.9%
2019 30.39 193rd 252 23.4%
2021 17.83 222nd 235 5.5%
2022 23.31 212th 249 14.9%
2023 35.98 167th 253 34.0%
2024 42.53 137th 248 44.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.54 92nd 123 25.2%
2019 34.87 103rd 139 25.9%
2021 18.14 98th 111 11.7%
2022 16.59 117th 129 9.3%
2023 22.27 114th 141 19.1%
2024 15.09 133rd 144 7.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.76 181st 250 27.6%
2019 33.38 178th 258 31.0%
2022 25.84 191st 249 23.3%
2023 14.41 237th 260 8.8%
2024 29.65 187th 255 26.7%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 208 402 5 106 4 0 26 0 751
2016 184 390 3 115 2 1 27 0 722
2017 160 400 5 126 5 2 29 0 727
2018 143 377 4 143 2 2 37 0 708
2019 146 357 7 164 9 1 32 0 716
2020 147 358 10 185 7 2 36 0 745
2021 121 303 11 162 8 3 36 0 644
2022 105 304 8 181 2 2 40 0 642
2023 114 313 10 208 3 2 35 0 685

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 751 59.0 12.7 73.8
2016 722 59.0 12.2 100
2017 727 58.0 12.5 100
2018 708 64.0 11.0 100
2019 716 58.0 12.3 100
2020 745 64.0 11.6 100
2021 644 62.5 10.3 100
2022 642 63.5 10.1 100
2023 685 63.5 10.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 751 59.0 12.7 73.8
2016 722 59.0 12.2 100
2017 727 58.0 12.5 100
2018 708 64.0 11.0 100
2019 716 58.0 12.3 100
2020 745 64.0 11.6 100
2021 644 62.5 10.3 100
2022 642 63.5 10.1 100
2023 685 63.5 10.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $445 (3.7%) $916 (7.6%) $1,361 (11.4%) $8,381 (70.0%) $2,236 (18.7%) $10,616 (88.6%) $11,977
2020 $337 (2.6%) $378 (2.9%) $715 (5.5%) $9,398 (72.0%) $2,935 (22.5%) $12,333 (94.5%) $13,048
2021 $463 (3.4%) $796 (5.9%) $1,258 (9.3%) $9,950 (73.8%) $2,273 (16.9%) $12,223 (90.7%) $13,481
2022 $763 (5.0%) $903 (5.9%) $1,667 (11.0%) $11,174 (73.6%) $2,343 (15.4%) $13,517 (89.0%) $15,183
2023 $1,410 (7.4%) $1,615 (8.5%) $3,025 (15.9%) $13,244 (69.8%) $2,710 (14.3%) $15,954 (84.1%) $18,979

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert Smalls Leadership Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 565th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 553rd of 644 Elementary schools
 2%
Ranks 247th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 255th of 325 Middle schools
 0%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)10.825
 14.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)47.850.6
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)35.124.1
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)5852.8
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)14.718.2
 3.5%
   4th Grade Science (Beaufort 01)53.444.3
 9.1%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)12.127.3
 15.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)50.455.6
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)17.712.1
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)53.746.8
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)26.733.3
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)40.256.8
 16.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)36.614.8
 21.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)47.945.9
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%
6th Grade Science (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)19.525.9
 6.4%
   6th Grade Science (Beaufort 01)48.544.2
 4.3%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)25.837.5
 11.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)42.555.7
 13.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)2714.6
 12.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)47.538.9
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)30.640.7
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)43.749.6
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)17.716.3
 1.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)37.529.5
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)40.735.3
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Beaufort 01)45.450.8
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Robert Smalls Leadership Academy)30.712.4
 18.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Beaufort 01)37.828.3
 9.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students716685
 4.3%
African American357313
 12.3%
American Indian93
 66.7%
Asian710
 42.9%
Hispanic164208
 26.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White146114
 21.9%
Two or More Races3235
 9.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Robert Smalls Leadership Academy are 46% African American, 30% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Robert Smalls Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Battery Creek High

In the 2022-23 school year, 685 students attended Robert Smalls Leadership Academy.

Robert Smalls Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 11.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.


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