Summary:
The city of Moore, South Carolina is home to three schools: two elementary schools (River Ridge Elementary and Anderson Mill Elementary) and one middle school (R.P. Dawkins Middle). These schools serve students in the Spartanburg 06 and Spartanburg 05 school districts.
Among the standout schools, River Ridge Elementary and Anderson Mill Elementary have consistently outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 3-5. Both schools have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 13 students per teacher and have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, R.P. Dawkins Middle had exceptional performance in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, with 100% proficiency in 2024-2025.
However, all three schools in Moore, South Carolina face a common challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, with 22.5% of students being chronically absent in 2023-2024. Additionally, the schools serve diverse socioeconomic populations, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 52.43% at Anderson Mill Elementary to 69.3% at R.P. Dawkins Middle. The funding allocation also varies, with the elementary schools spending more per student than the middle school.
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