Summary:
The city of Cross, South Carolina is home to a single elementary school, Cross Elementary, which serves students from grades K-6. Based on the available data, Cross Elementary appears to be a low-performing school, consistently ranking in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings.
Cross Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 32.7% to 46.9%, compared to district averages of 51.5% to 61.6% and state averages of 56% to 63.5%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.3% to 35.6%, compared to district averages of 27.3% to 49.4% and state averages of 39.4% to 56.3%. The school's Science proficiency rates were also well below the district and state averages.
Additionally, Cross Elementary faces challenges with high poverty and chronic absenteeism, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a 22.5% chronic absenteeism rate. Despite the school's struggles, it spends a relatively high amount per student ($15,556) compared to the state average. However, the school's performance has not shown significant improvement over time, with its statewide ranking declining from 500 out of 644 schools in 2022-2023 to 572 out of 640 schools in 2024-2025.
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