Summary:
Marietta, South Carolina, is served by a single public elementary school, Slater Marietta Elementary, which educates 307 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the high-performing Greenville 01 district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this is a school with clear strengths and one significant area of concern. The school excels in English Language Arts (ELA), with 3rd and 4th graders posting proficiency rates (70.6% and 64.7%) that meet or exceed district averages and far surpass state averages. Science is also a standout, with 4th graders achieving a 60.8% proficiency rate, well above the state's 51.6%. The school also benefits from a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3%, which is notably better than both the district (22.5%) and state (22.3%) averages. Per-student spending is healthy at $16,124, suggesting a well-resourced environment.
However, the school faces a dramatic "math cliff." While 3rd-grade math proficiency is a solid 64.7%, it drops to 49.1% in 4th grade and plummets to just 39.3% in 5th grade—a 25-point decline that is much steeper than the district's or state's trends. This creates a stark contrast with ELA, where 5th graders score nearly 20 points higher in reading (58.8%) than in math. The school's state ranking has improved slightly to 262nd out of 649 schools (60th percentile), but year-over-year test scores are volatile, likely due to small class sizes. Overall, Slater Marietta Elementary is a strong literacy-focused school with excellent attendance and resources, but parents should be aware that math achievement in the upper grades needs attention and may warrant supplemental support at home.
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