Summary:
The city of Cordova, South Carolina is home to two schools: Edisto Primary, an elementary school, and Edisto High, a high school. Both schools serve the Cordova community, which faces significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at both schools.
Edisto Primary has a student enrollment of 683, while Edisto High has 661 students. Both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with 22.5% of students chronically absent at each school. Edisto High's 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% is below the state average, and its dropout rate of 2.3% is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, Edisto High's test scores are generally below the Orangeburg district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts.
The data suggests that the schools in Cordova face significant challenges in terms of student performance, resource allocation, and community-level factors that may be impacting educational outcomes. Edisto High's declining statewide ranking, from 139th out of 237 high schools in 2022-2023 to 199th out of 235 in 2024-2025, is particularly concerning and indicates that the school may be struggling to keep pace with other high schools in the state. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve the quality of education for students in the Cordova area.
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