Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 6650 Frontage Road at White Ho
       Greenville, SC  29605


(864) 355-1300

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
519th of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,065 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  504

Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.2%
Hispanic:
35.9%
White:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Thomas E. Kerns Elementary ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 50th among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (51.2%), Hispanic (35.9%), White (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary is 13.3, which is the 14th best among 51 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary is $13,065, which is the 11th highest among 51 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas E. Kerns Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas E. Kerns Elementary 519th of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Thomas E. Kerns Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 13th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 13.16 528th 566 6.7%
2008 21.82 499th 577 13.5%
2009 28.40 460th 580 20.7%
2010 45.82 346th 589 41.3%
2011 48.81 345th 597 42.2%
2012 52.31 321st 594 46.0%
2013 42.27 375th 599 37.4%
2014 24.27 531st 630 15.7%
2015 27.74 501st 638 21.5%
2016 29.00 466th 619 24.7%
2017 30.79 452nd 639 29.3%
2018 20.62 508th 624 18.6%
2019 25.92 488th 643 24.1%
2021 31.27 424th 622 31.8%
2022 26.86 455th 625 27.2%
2023 21.51 519th 644 19.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.64 65th 82 20.7%
2019 37.79 68th 104 34.6%
2021 62.27 34th 84 59.5%
2022 35.68 56th 84 33.3%
2023 30.82 49th 72 31.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.12 438th 588 25.5%
2019 37.14 400th 600 33.3%
2021 48.49 295th 580 49.1%
2022 41.56 357th 600 40.5%
2023 32.41 435th 608 28.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.41 485th 570 14.9%
2019 21.22 479th 588 18.5%
2021 29.01 396th 554 28.5%
2022 30.22 404th 573 29.5%
2023 22.47 464th 580 20.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.97 143rd 161 11.2%
2019 26.46 146th 189 22.8%
2022 20.49 133rd 151 11.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.11 465th 571 18.6%
2019 28.96 427th 590 27.6%
2021 29.85 400th 561 28.7%
2022 22.21 457th 579 21.1%
2023 19.74 480th 582 17.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.39 261st 412 36.7%
2019 55.60 169th 421 59.9%
2021 66.47 79th 350 77.4%
2022 57.87 141st 393 64.1%
2023 56.85 145th 394 63.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.75 80th 104 23.1%
2019 42.96 70th 116 39.7%
2021 67.44 25th 86 70.9%
2022 44.42 68th 115 40.9%
2023 31.38 80th 115 30.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.54 356th 457 22.1%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Open Quote The only thing that goes on in the classroom is behavior modification for terrible students. There is no education, time, or attention available for students without horrible problems. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 109 435 10 52 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2008 142 426 7 66 1 n/a n/a 1 643
2009 126 405 6 76 2 n/a n/a 2 617
2010 114 388 5 87 0 n/a n/a 6 600
2011 105 345 1 102 0 0 18 0 571
2012 102 353 0 119 0 0 25 0 599
2013 96 366 0 128 2 1 31 0 624
2014 94 364 0 117 1 1 32 0 609
2015 108 383 0 160 2 1 37 0 691
2016 112 376 0 157 1 0 33 0 679
2017 95 367 0 144 2 0 34 0 642
2018 110 352 0 151 3 0 37 0 653
2019 78 359 1 167 4 0 31 0 640
2020 55 338 1 177 6 1 27 0 605
2021 49 315 0 174 6 1 24 0 569
2022 60 291 0 184 5 0 20 0 560
2023 46 258 0 181 5 0 14 0 504

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 Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 606 62.7 9.7 77.7
2008 643 44.3 14.5 76.6
2009 617 46.3 13.3 86.3
2010 600 43.3 13.8 88.9
2011 571 40.7 14.0 90.2
2012 599 40.7 14.7 91.5
2013 624 44.7 13.9 92.1
2014 609 44.8 13.5 92.3
2015 691 46.0 15.0 92
2016 679 49.0 13.8 100
2017 642 48.5 13.2 100
2018 653 48.5 13.4 100
2019 640 45.0 14.2 100
2020 605 43.9 13.7 100
2021 569 30.9 18.4 100
2022 560 43.1 12.9 100
2023 504 37.6 13.3 100

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 Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 606 62.7 9.7 77.7
2008 643 44.3 14.5 76.6
2009 617 46.3 13.3 86.3
2010 600 43.3 13.8 88.9
2011 571 40.7 14.0 90.2
2012 599 40.7 14.7 91.5
2013 624 44.7 13.9 92.1
2014 609 44.8 13.5 92.3
2015 691 46.0 15.0 92
2016 679 49.0 13.8 100
2017 642 48.5 13.2 100
2018 653 48.5 13.4 100
2019 640 45.0 14.2 100
2020 605 43.9 13.7 100
2021 569 30.9 18.4 100
2022 560 43.1 12.9 100
2023 504 37.6 13.3 100

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 Thomas E. Kerns 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 $1,549 (14.2%) $98 (0.9%) $1,647 (15.1%) $8,300 (76.0%) $981 (9.0%) $9,281 (84.9%) $10,928
2020 $1,682 (15.7%) $538 (5.0%) $2,220 (20.7%) $7,799 (72.9%) $683 (6.4%) $8,482 (79.3%) $10,702
2021 $1,731 (15.3%) $484 (4.3%) $2,215 (19.5%) $8,358 (73.7%) $769 (6.8%) $9,127 (80.5%) $11,342
2022 $2,507 (22.3%) $549 (4.9%) $3,056 (27.2%) $7,381 (65.7%) $790 (7.0%) $8,171 (72.8%) $11,227
2023 $2,437 (18.7%) $981 (7.5%) $3,418 (26.2%) $8,651 (66.2%) $995 (7.6%) $9,647 (73.8%) $13,065

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas E. Kerns Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 488th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 519th of 644 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas E. Kerns Elementary)39.431.3
 8.1%
   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 (Thomas E. Kerns Elementary)5535
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)68.564.1
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Thomas E. Kerns Elementary)3729
 8%
   4th Grade Science (Greenville 01)63.960.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas E. Kerns Elementary)3931.6
 7.4%
   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 (Thomas E. Kerns Elementary)3231.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)63.557.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas E. Kerns Elementary)14.942
 27.1%
   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 (Thomas E. Kerns Elementary)27.132.9
 5.8%
   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 Students640504
 21.3%
African American359258
 28.1%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic167181
 8.4%
Pacific Islander00
White7846
 41%
Two or More Races3114
 54.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Thomas E. Kerns Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 504 students attended Thomas E. Kerns Elementary.

Students at Thomas E. Kerns Elementary are 51% African American, 36% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.


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