Summary:
The city of Travelers Rest, South Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout elementary schools and room for improvement at the middle and high school levels.
The top-performing elementary schools in Travelers Rest are Gateway Elementary and Heritage Elementary, both of which are ranked in the top 10% of elementary schools in South Carolina and have 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast impressive test scores, with 80% or more of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the middle school, Northwest Middle, has very high proficiency in Algebra 1 but struggles more on broader ELA and Math assessments, particularly in 8th grade.
At the high school level, Travelers Rest High School performs above the state average on End-of-Course exams, but its 85.4% four-year graduation rate and 2.3% dropout rate suggest there may be room for improvement in student outcomes. The district also exhibits significant socioeconomic diversity, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 55.56% at Gateway Elementary to 70.61% at Heritage Elementary and 70.19% at Northwest Middle.
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