Summary:
Joanna, South Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Joanna Woodson Elementary, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 300 students. The school is part of the Laurens 56 school district, which is ranked 38 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Joanna Woodson Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 308 out of 638 elementary schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 387 out of 644 in 2022-2023 (2-star rating). The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% for the 2023-2024 school year. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the SC READY assessments are generally below the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd-5th grades.
Despite the higher per-student spending of $16,674 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, the data suggests opportunities for improvement in Joanna Woodson Elementary's academic performance. Additionally, the fact that 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high-poverty student population, which may contribute to the elevated chronic absenteeism rate and academic challenges.
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