Summary
Northside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Walterboro, South Carolina, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 443 students. The school is part of the Colleton 01 school district, which is ranked 72 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Northside Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.7% of 3rd graders, 44.5% of 4th graders, and 50% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 61.8%, 63.5%, and 62.5%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is even lower, with only 37.3% of 3rd graders, 29.7% of 4th graders, and 39.8% of 5th graders being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 56.3%, 53.7%, and 48.1%. Northside Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.5% to 37.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The nearby schools in the Colleton 01 district, such as Bells Elementary, Hendersonville Elementary, and Cottageville Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, suggesting a systemic issue within the district. While Northside Elementary spends significantly more per student ($14,497 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, and the nearby schools in the district also have high per-student spending, indicating that funding alone is not the primary driver of academic performance.
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