Alexander Elementary

Summary:

Alexander Elementary is a public elementary school located in Greenville, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 449. The school is part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 14th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools, with 33.63% African American and 49.89% Hispanic students, in contrast to Augusta Circle Elementary, which has an 88.15% White student population. The school consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 28.6% of 3rd graders, 25.2% of 4th graders, and 24.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.7%, 64.5%, and 63.4% respectively for the Greenville 01 district. Alexander Elementary has been ranked in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 623 out of 638 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's high percentage of low-income students, with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, may be contributing to its poor academic performance, which has been declining over the years. When compared to nearby schools like Augusta Circle Elementary, which ranks 3rd out of 638 South Carolina elementary schools and has significantly higher academic achievement, the stark contrast suggests the need for a comprehensive review of Alexander Elementary's strategies, resources, and support systems to address the underlying factors contributing to the achievement gap.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1601 Bramlett Road
       Greenville, SC  29611


(864) 355-1000

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
623rd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,129 Help


Students who attend Alexander Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Berea Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.9%
African American:
33.6%
White:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alexander Elementary ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.64. (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 The average total spent per student at Alexander Elementary is $15,129, which is the 3rd highest among 51 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alexander Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Elementary 623rd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Alexander Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:


Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alexander Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alexander Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 17.61 477th 542 12.0%
2004 18.71 490th 550 10.9%
2005 22.92 470th 557 15.6%
2006 11.29 524th 559 6.3%
2007 7.15 549th 566 3.0%
2008 13.19 536th 577 7.1%
2009 11.20 549th 580 5.3%
2010 15.81 543rd 589 7.8%
2011 16.55 540th 597 9.5%
2012 13.74 544th 594 8.4%
2013 24.46 506th 599 15.5%
2014 40.53 409th 630 35.1%
2015 25.87 517th 638 19.0%
2016 23.21 505th 619 18.4%
2017 19.18 551st 639 13.8%
2018 35.48 405th 624 35.1%
2019 49.80 322nd 643 49.9%
2021 13.13 547th 622 12.1%
2022 8.65 593rd 625 5.1%
2023 7.77 621st 644 3.6%
2024 6.64 623rd 638 2.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alexander Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.85 34th 82 58.5%
2019 75.72 22nd 104 78.8%
2021 24.05 71st 84 15.5%
2022 25.96 62nd 84 26.2%
2023 27.56 52nd 72 27.8%
2024 12.71 75th 79 5.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.89 300th 588 49.0%
2019 69.45 169th 600 71.8%
2021 22.88 466th 580 19.7%
2022 14.24 545th 600 9.2%
2023 13.38 563rd 608 7.4%
2024 12.53 560th 599 6.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Alexander Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.25 414th 570 27.4%
2019 45.17 331st 588 43.7%
2021 15.36 477th 554 13.9%
2022 11.19 522nd 573 8.9%
2023 6.79 562nd 580 3.1%
2024 9.38 538th 565 4.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Alexander Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.20 355th 571 37.8%
2019 50.75 296th 590 49.8%
2021 10.07 519th 561 7.5%
2022 8.93 549th 579 5.2%
2023 9.03 547th 582 6.0%
2024 4.83 561st 568 1.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Alexander Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.16 57th 421 86.5%
2022 33.67 266th 393 32.3%
2023 10.61 386th 394 2.0%
2024 21.86 327th 369 11.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alexander Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.98 50th 104 51.9%
2019 77.10 20th 116 82.8%
2021 30.19 56th 86 34.9%
2022 17.29 102nd 115 11.3%
2023 22.48 94th 115 18.3%
2024 12.20 109th 115 5.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alexander Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 313 135 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1989 309 129 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1990 332 113 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1991 292 138 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1992 284 128 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1993 241 129 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1994 236 121 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1995 237 156 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 237 156 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1997 199 133 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1998 203 143 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1999 221 138 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2000 197 141 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2001 159 167 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2002 144 149 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2003 144 149 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2004 124 169 0 51 1 n/a n/a 0 345
2005 96 126 0 65 1 n/a n/a 0 288
2006 81 118 2 77 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2007 96 131 2 84 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2008 100 152 1 127 0 n/a n/a 1 381
2009 108 145 3 133 1 n/a n/a 1 391
2010 98 123 3 127 1 n/a n/a 2 354
2011 100 109 4 158 2 0 12 0 385
2012 88 105 0 161 0 0 11 0 365
2013 92 89 0 179 1 0 14 0 375
2014 74 97 1 188 4 1 12 0 377
2015 75 102 1 227 5 2 15 0 427
2016 64 102 1 260 4 4 16 0 451
2017 59 89 1 260 2 5 22 0 438
2018 55 90 1 235 2 3 17 0 403
2019 47 135 1 222 2 0 14 0 421
2020 39 143 1 238 1 0 12 0 434
2021 39 115 0 196 1 0 9 0 360
2022 47 107 0 216 1 2 9 0 382
2023 51 151 1 224 3 2 17 0 449

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Alexander Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 456 27.8 16.4 n/a
1989 451 27.4 16.4 n/a
1990 461 27.0 17.0 n/a
1991 439 27.4 16.0 60.6
1992 424 26.1 16.2 67.2
1993 380 28.0 13.6 84.2
1994 370 27.0 13.7 77.6
1995 411 24.0 17.1 77.1
1996 411 24.0 17.1 77.1
1997 355 27.3 13.0 82.3
1998 369 27.8 13.3 79.4
1999 373 29.8 12.5 84.5
2000 356 29.0 12.3 80.6
2001 340 28.0 12.1 89.1
2002 342 33.0 10.4 83
2003 342 33.0 10.4 83
2004 345 29.0 11.9 80.3
2005 288 27.0 10.7 93.8
2006 278 26.0 10.7 90.3
2007 313 45.0 7.0 87.5
2008 381 31.0 12.3 86.1
2009 391 31.0 12.6 95.4
2010 354 29.4 12.0 92.6
2011 385 31.4 12.2 95.8
2012 365 29.4 12.4 98.4
2013 375 29.9 12.5 98.7
2014 377 30.4 12.4 97.3
2015 427 32.0 13.3 92.7
2016 451 35.0 12.8 96.7
2017 438 37.0 11.8 100
2018 403 36.0 11.1 100
2019 421 34.0 12.3 100
2020 434 34.0 12.7 100
2021 360 24.8 14.5 100
2022 382 34.8 10.9 100
2023 449 35.7 12.5 100

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 Alexander Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 456 27.8 16.4 n/a
1989 451 27.4 16.4 n/a
1990 461 27.0 17.0 n/a
1991 439 27.4 16.0 60.6
1992 424 26.1 16.2 67.2
1993 380 28.0 13.6 84.2
1994 370 27.0 13.7 77.6
1995 411 24.0 17.1 77.1
1996 411 24.0 17.1 77.1
1997 355 27.3 13.0 82.3
1998 369 27.8 13.3 79.4
1999 373 29.8 12.5 84.5
2000 356 29.0 12.3 80.6
2001 340 28.0 12.1 89.1
2002 342 33.0 10.4 83
2003 342 33.0 10.4 83
2004 345 29.0 11.9 80.3
2005 288 27.0 10.7 93.8
2006 278 26.0 10.7 90.3
2007 313 45.0 7.0 87.5
2008 381 31.0 12.3 86.1
2009 391 31.0 12.6 95.4
2010 354 29.4 12.0 92.6
2011 385 31.4 12.2 95.8
2012 365 29.4 12.4 98.4
2013 375 29.9 12.5 98.7
2014 377 30.4 12.4 97.3
2015 427 32.0 13.3 92.7
2016 451 35.0 12.8 96.7
2017 438 37.0 11.8 100
2018 403 36.0 11.1 100
2019 421 34.0 12.3 100
2020 434 34.0 12.7 100
2021 360 24.8 14.5 100
2022 382 34.8 10.9 100
2023 449 35.7 12.5 100

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 Alexander Elementary

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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 $1,514 (11.6%) $279 (2.1%) $1,793 (13.7%) $9,900 (75.8%) $1,367 (10.5%) $11,267 (86.3%) $13,060
2020 $1,762 (15.2%) $533 (4.6%) $2,296 (19.9%) $8,600 (74.4%) $662 (5.7%) $9,263 (80.1%) $11,558
2021 $2,165 (18.9%) $404 (3.5%) $2,569 (22.4%) $8,292 (72.4%) $590 (5.2%) $8,883 (77.6%) $11,452
2022 $3,194 (24.3%) $700 (5.3%) $3,894 (29.6%) $8,586 (65.3%) $668 (5.1%) $9,254 (70.4%) $13,148
2023 $3,446 (22.8%) $1,099 (7.3%) $4,546 (30.0%) $9,837 (65.0%) $746 (4.9%) $10,584 (70.0%) $15,129

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Alexander Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 322nd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 621st of 644 Elementary schools
 46.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary)37.724
 13.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)60.262
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary)4724.1
 22.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)68.564.1
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Alexander Elementary)50.716.4
 34.3%
   4th Grade Science (Greenville 01)63.960.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary)47.123.6
 23.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)62.666.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary)53.312.8
 40.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)63.557.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alexander Elementary)3129.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)52.764.4
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alexander Elementary)50.722.3
 28.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)57.257.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students421449
 6.7%
African American135151
 11.9%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian11
Hispanic222224
 0.9%
Pacific Islander02
White4751
 8.5%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students at Alexander Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 34% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Alexander Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berea Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 449 students attended Alexander Elementary.

Alexander Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.


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