Summary
Pelion Middle is a public middle school located in Pelion, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 560. It is part of the Lexington 01 school district, which is ranked 18 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Pelion Middle has consistently underperformed compared to its peers. The school's standardized test scores lag significantly behind the district and state averages, with only 48.9% of 6th graders, 49.4% of 7th graders, and 40.1% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and even lower math proficiency rates. Pelion Middle also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 36.5% over the past few years, and has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. As a result, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pelion Middle's performance is significantly lower than the other middle schools in the Lexington 01 district, such as Lakeside Middle, Pleasant Hill Middle, and White Knoll Middle, which all have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better SchoolDigger rankings. Additionally, Pelion Middle's subgroup performance, such as for female, male, white, Hispanic, and disabled students, also lags behind the district and state averages. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, the academic outcomes do not reflect this level of investment, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student achievement.
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