Summary:
Florence 05 is home to a single elementary school, Johnsonville Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 537 students in the Johnsonville, SC area.
For parents considering Florence 05, Johnsonville Elementary presents a mixed picture of academic performance. The school has maintained a consistent 2-star rating over the past three years, but its state ranking has slipped from the 43rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026. The most recent test scores reveal significant strengths in English Language Arts, particularly in 3rd grade (64.4% proficiency, matching the state average) and 5th grade (67.1%, exceeding the state average by 3.5 points). However, 4th grade performance is a major concern, with ELA proficiency at just 40.7% (24.7 points below the state average) and science proficiency at a critically low 19.8% (31.8 points below the state average). Math scores also decline as students advance, with 5th grade proficiency at 34.2% compared to 54.8% in 3rd grade.
The school shows dramatic year-over-year volatility, with the 2024-2025 4th grade cohort scoring 72.2% in ELA but the 2025-2026 4th grade cohort dropping to 40.7%—a 31.5-point swing that suggests cohort differences rather than systemic issues. Encouragingly, 3rd grade scores improved substantially, rising 23.5 points in ELA and 17.2 points in math. Chronic absenteeism affects 28.7% of students, notably higher than the state average of 22.3%, which likely contributes to academic challenges. The school spends $12,975 per student with a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio, and its test scores exactly mirror district averages, indicating that Johnsonville Elementary is representative of broader district-wide performance patterns.
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