Summary:
The city of Pinewood, South Carolina has only one school in the data set - Manchester Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Sumter 01 school district, which is ranked 67 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Manchester Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels and school years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 46.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.9% in the district and 61.8% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite having a higher-than-average spending per student of $14,260 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.3, Manchester Elementary's academic performance remains a concern. The school serves a 100% free/reduced lunch population, indicating a high-poverty student demographic. This combination of factors suggests that the school may be struggling to effectively utilize its resources and address the unique needs of its student population to improve academic outcomes.
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