Elementary Schools in Newberry 01

The Newberry 01 school district in South Carolina contains 8 elementary schools serving grades PK-5, spread across the small towns of Newberry, Prosperity, Little Mountain, Pomaria, and Whitmire, with enrollments ranging from 150 to 429 students.

For parents, the standout school in this district is Pomaria-Garmany Elementary, which ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide (4 stars) and leads the district in nearly every subject, including an impressive 78.6% proficiency in 4th grade science. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism among larger schools (12.8%) and the highest per-student spending at $16,581. Little Mountain Elementary is a strong alternative, ranking in the 59th percentile with the district's best attendance rate (10.5%) and achieving comparable test scores while spending nearly $3,000 less per student. Reuben Elementary also performs above the district average with solid attendance (13.9%). On the other end, Newberry Elementary is a significant concern, ranking in the bottom 16% statewide with the highest chronic absenteeism (23.0%) and steep declines in 5th grade math (24.1% proficiency). Boundary St. Elementary and Gallman Elementary also struggle, both ranking below the 20th percentile with attendance rates above 20%.

The most striking pattern across the district is the strong link between attendance and achievement—every school with absenteeism below 14% ranks in the top half, while every school above 20% ranks in the bottom half. The district's biggest academic weakness is 4th grade math, where proficiency (37.9%) trails the state average by 14.4 percentage points, even at top schools. However, science is a relative strength, nearly matching the state average. Whitmire Community School (Elementary) showed the most improvement this year, jumping from the 62nd to 46th percentile. Parents should note that several schools show declining performance as students advance from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting transition challenges, and that single-year rankings can be volatile—Prosperity-Rikard Elementary and Gallman both saw significant ranking swings between years.