Summary:
The city of Latta, South Carolina is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Latta Elementary, Latta Middle, and Latta High. These schools are part of the Dillon 03 school district and serve a community with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Among the three schools, Latta Middle and Latta High stand out as the top performers. Latta Middle is ranked in the top 40% of South Carolina middle schools and has a 3-star rating, with exceptional results in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 exams. Latta High is ranked in the top 35% of South Carolina high schools, maintains a 3-star rating, and has a strong 85.4% four-year graduation rate, along with high performance on the English 2 end-of-course exam.
However, all three schools face challenges, including below-average performance on some state assessments and high chronic absenteeism rates of 22.5%, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.4% at Latta High to 79.36% at Latta Middle, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community. Addressing these issues, such as improving attendance and providing additional support for economically disadvantaged students, could be key focus areas for the district to enhance the overall academic performance of its schools.
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