Summary:
The city of Wallace, South Carolina has only one school serving grades PK-8, Wallace Elementary/Middle School, which is part of the Marlboro 01 school district. This district is ranked 73 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in the area's educational system.
Wallace Elementary/Middle School is struggling academically, with student performance on the SC READY assessments consistently falling below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 31.6% to 47.7%, compared to the state average of 56-63.5%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 15.8% to 37.8%, compared to the state average of 32.4-56.3%. The school's performance on the SC READY Science assessment is also significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates around 13-16% compared to the state average of 48-49%.
Additionally, the school faces other challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in the 2023-2024 school year and a student population that is entirely economically disadvantaged, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $14,216, the school is still struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students. These factors suggest that the school may require targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.
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