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Schools in Hollywood · Charleston County School District

Hollywood’s public schools outscore 86% of South Carolina districts

On the state math tests, 51% of Hollywood’s students scored proficient, above the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hollywood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#17of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

57%

▲ 5 pts vs SC 52%

2021–22

Math proficiency

51%

▲ 10 pts vs SC 41%

2021–22

Graduate on time

87%

▲ 3 pts vs SC 84%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.2K

▲ 21% vs SC $15.1K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.6

SC 14.3 · smaller classes

Schools in town

23,446 students on the public path

In brief

Hollywood’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 52% and 41% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,199 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

45 elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Baptist Hill High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hollywood’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 86% of South Carolina school districts, #17 of 169 South Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 86%

Lower resultsHigher results

South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 88%

A⁻AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 24,886 test results and a graduating class of 2,709 could put Hollywood anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hollywood’s students in the tested grades sat them (24,553 in math, 25,218 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hollywood, with each school’s own grade.

45 schools teach K in Hollywood’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A+, so check the specific school.

Jennie Moore Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mt. Pleasant

993 students15:1Rate it →

Carolina Park Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mt. Pleasant

931 students17:1Rate it →

Ladson Elementary

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hollywood	A	Charleston County
Charleston	B⁺	Charleston County PK–12 · Berkeley County PK–12
Meggett	A	Charleston County
Ravenel	A	Charleston County

Hollywood’s public schools outscore 86% of South Carolina districts

Hollywood’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Spending and class size

45 elementary schools, then one middle school

What’s behind Hollywood’s grade

Where will my kid go?

Baptist Hill High

Baptist Hill High

Baptist Hill High

Baptist Hill High

Baptist Hill High

Baptist Hill High

Baptist Hill High

The district

Above the state in reading

Hollywood vs. its neighbors

Every school in Hollywood

Questions about Hollywood’s schools

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