Summary:
The city of Ware Shoals, South Carolina, is home to three public schools: Ware Shoals Primary, Ware Shoals Elementary Middle, and Ware Shoals High. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the Greenwood 51 school district.
Among the three schools, Ware Shoals Elementary Middle stands out as the strongest performer, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 117th out of 320 middle schools in the state. Its test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, are generally above the district and state averages. In contrast, Ware Shoals High has a lower 2-star rating but boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.3%.
However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools, which are significantly above the state average. Additionally, the elementary and middle schools have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. While spending per student is above the state average, the uneven performance across the district suggests disparities in resources, teaching quality, or other factors that may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by these schools.
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