Summary:
The city of Little Mountain, South Carolina, is home to a single public elementary school, Little Mountain Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, the school has demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, outperforming both district and state averages in these subject areas.
Over the past few years, Newberry 01 district, which oversees Little Mountain Elementary, has seen the school's statewide ranking improve, moving from 245th out of 644 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 190th out of 640 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also increased from 3 stars to 4 stars out of 5 during this time period, indicating a positive trajectory in the school's performance. However, the district as a whole is ranked 32nd out of 75 districts in South Carolina and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
While Little Mountain Elementary's academic achievements are commendable, the school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% and relatively lower math proficiency rates compared to the state average. Despite these areas of concern, the school's higher-than-average per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is allocating resources to support the educational needs of the Little Mountain Elementary community. Overall, the data suggests that Little Mountain Elementary is a school that is performing well academically and making progress, but may need to address specific areas to ensure continued student success.
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