Summary:
The city of Jonesville, South Carolina has one public school that serves grades PK-8, Jonesville Elementary Middle. The school is part of the Union 01 school district, which is ranked 59 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Jonesville Elementary Middle does not appear to be a standout school, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 431 and 471 out of 640-644 elementary schools in South Carolina over the past three school years, and a low 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% and its test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 44.9% to 55.6%, compared to the state averages of 55.7% to 63.5%, and in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 10.1% to 48.5%, compared to the state averages of 32.4% to 56.3%.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1 and above-average per-student spending of $11,874, these factors do not appear to be translating into strong academic outcomes. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 38.95%, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. Overall, the data indicates that Jonesville Elementary Middle is a struggling school that is underperforming compared to state and district averages, particularly in academic achievement.
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