Summary:
The Georgetown 01 school district in South Carolina is home to 10 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district as a whole faces significant challenges, with a ranking of 48 out of 75 school districts in the state and a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the elementary schools, a few stand out. Waccamaw Elementary is the highest-performing school in the district, with the best statewide ranking and the strongest test scores, including 78.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 82.7% in Math. Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM Academy and Coastal Montessori Charter also demonstrate relatively strong academic performance compared to their peers in the district.
However, the data reveals significant achievement gaps between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, Waccamaw had 78.7% proficiency, while Sampit Elementary had just 30.6%. Additionally, the district as a whole struggles with low math proficiency rates, with several schools unable to get more than 50% of students proficient, even in the lower grades. These challenges may be exacerbated by the high rates of economic disadvantage, with 9 out of 10 schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
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