Summary:
The city of Great Falls, South Carolina is home to two schools - Great Falls High and Great Falls Elementary. Both schools serve a high-need student population, with over 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The schools face significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and declining performance rankings compared to other schools in the state.
Great Falls High School is ranked 149 out of 235 South Carolina high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a 85.4% four-year graduation rate and a 2.3% dropout rate, and performs above the district and state averages in some subject areas like Algebra 1 and English 2, but below average in others like English 1 and U.S. History. In contrast, Great Falls Elementary is ranked 408 out of 640 South Carolina elementary schools, also with a 2-star rating, and generally performs above the district average but below the state average in most subject areas.
Both schools are part of the Chester 01 district, which is ranked 51 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district and its schools face significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors that can impact student performance and outcomes. While the schools have some areas of strength, they also struggle with declining rankings and performance compared to other schools in the state.
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