Summary:
The Jasper 01 school district in South Carolina is home to two elementary schools: Ridgeland Elementary and Hardeeville Elementary. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and are among the lowest-performing in the state, ranking in the bottom tier of elementary schools.
Neither Ridgeland Elementary nor Hardeeville Elementary appear to be standout schools, with both receiving a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools perform significantly below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36.4% of 5th graders at Ridgeland Elementary were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 62.5%, and just 41.2% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 48.1%. The performance gap is even more pronounced at Hardeeville Elementary, where only 29.3% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA and just 25.5% were proficient in Mathematics.
Both schools also face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 22.5% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 100% of students at both schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the schools have higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios than the state average, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, suggesting a need for a more comprehensive approach to school improvement and community engagement.
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