Best Elementary Schools in Ruby, SC

Summary:

The city of Ruby, South Carolina is home to a single elementary school, Ruby Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While the school has some positive attributes, it faces significant challenges, with a declining performance over the past few years and uneven academic outcomes compared to state averages.

Ruby Elementary is ranked 351 out of 640 South Carolina elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has declined, dropping from a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 1-star rating in 2022-2023. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state averages, with some exceptions in 4th grade. However, the school's performance in 4th grade Science is better, with 55.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.1%. The school's high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may impact the school's ability to provide resources and support necessary for student success.

Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,347 for the 2023-2024 school year, the declining performance and uneven academic outcomes suggest that the allocation of these resources may not be optimized to address the specific needs of Ruby Elementary and its students. To improve the school's performance, a deeper understanding of the underlying factors and targeted interventions may be necessary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Ruby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	249 Thurman Avenue	Ruby	29741	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 634-6310	256	22	11.6		184 (71.9%)	27 (10.5%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	43.7	351^st of 640 public elementary schools	45.2%		37.6	400^th of 638 public elementary schools	37.3%	49	50.0	62.2	50.0	40.9	53.3	44.4	55.6	$13,428	$970	$1,201	$2,171	$9,924	$1,333	$11,257

Cities Near Ruby

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesterfield	4.28 mi	3	115^th
Pageland	9.26 mi	3	206^th
Jefferson	10.58 mi	2	182^nd
Patrick	16.16 mi	1	154^th
Mc Bee	16.63 mi	2	146^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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