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Little Mountain Elementary

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Little Mountain Elementary ranks 265 th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Little Mountain Elementary is a small, PK-5 public school in the town of Little Mountain, SC, serving 367 students within the Newberry 01 school district. Despite serving a student body where 100% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch, this school has built a strong reputation for academic achievement and student engagement.

One of the most impressive things about Little Mountain is its students' commitment to showing up. The chronic absenteeism rate is just 10.5%—far better than the district average of 18.5% and the state average of 22.3%. This strong attendance culture likely plays a big role in the school's success. In fact, Little Mountain consistently outperforms its district peers in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in 5th grade math, 51.8% of students are proficient, compared to just 42.1% across the district. The school also shines in science, with 55.8% of 4th graders proficient, beating both district and state averages. This is especially notable when you compare it to other schools in the district like Newberry Elementary and Boundary St. Elementary, which rank in the bottom 20th percentile statewide. Little Mountain, by contrast, sits in the 59th percentile, and only Pomaria-Garmany Elementary (72nd percentile) ranks higher within the district.

Little Mountain also does more with less. It spends about $13,595 per student—significantly less than nearby schools like H.E. Corley Elementary ($18,644) or Piney Woods Elementary ($15,662)—while still achieving comparable or better results. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, kids get more individual attention. However, the most recent school year (2025-2026) shows a dip in overall rankings and test scores, particularly in 4th grade. While this could be a challenging cohort, the school's strong foundation in attendance and efficient use of resources provides a solid base to turn things around.

367

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,595

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

692 Mill Street
Little Mountain, SC 29075

(803) 945-7721

District: Newberry 01

Students who attend Little Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mid-Carolina Middle
High:	Mid-Carolina High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

African American:

13.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newberry 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg49%

South Carolina avg58%

265^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Newberry 01

38^th of 75Newberry 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	265 of 649	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.4	190 of 640	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	193 of 638	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	245 of 644	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	170 of 625	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	155 of 622	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	150 of 643	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	122 of 624	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	181 of 639	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	97 of 619	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	70 of 638	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.3	50 of 630	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	44 of 599	92.7%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	60 of 594	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	77.0	108 of 597	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	102 of 589	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	89 of 580	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	86.6	33 of 577	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	19 of 566	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	54 of 559	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	85.5	47 of 557	91.6%	★★★★★
2004	86.7	46 of 550	91.6%	★★★★★
2003	88.7	22 of 542	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	326 of 589	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.5	201 of 581	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	302 of 565	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	334 of 580	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.5	173 of 573	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	133 of 554	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	198 of 588	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	143 of 570	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	355 of 624	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.4	185 of 613	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.2	269 of 599	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	351 of 608	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	236 of 600	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	224 of 580	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	110 of 600	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	101 of 588	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	203 of 583	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.6	160 of 586	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	88 of 568	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	170 of 582	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	165 of 579	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	159 of 561	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	113 of 590	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	93 of 571	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	333 of 454	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.2	206 of 460	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	221 of 441	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	271 of 463	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	207 of 455	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	156 of 439	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	165 of 472	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	112 of 457	75.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

Science56%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)			SC READY Mathematics (2026)			SC READY Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Little Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	692 Mill Street	Little Mountain	29075	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 945-7721	367	29	12.6	100.0%	277 (75.5%)	50 (13.6%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	56.2	265^th of 649 public elementary schools	59.2%		71.4	190^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.3%	75	64.8	57.7	62.5	62.2	52.0	51.8	55.8	$13,595	$1,558	$920	$2,478	$9,143	$1,974	$11,117
Piney Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	816 Amicks Ferry Road	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 756-1100	511	40	12.7	30.9%	420 (82.2%)	31 (6.1%)	36 (7.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	83.6	98^th of 649 public elementary schools	84.9%		82.9	97^th of 640 public elementary schools	84.8%	1	74.2	83.7		71.0	65.0		72.8	$15,662	$799	$474	$1,273	$12,706	$1,683	$14,389
Chapin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	940 Old Bush River Road	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 575-5900	767	60	12.8	36.6%	577 (75.2%)	57 (7.4%)	70 (9.1%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (6.8%)	87.3	72^nd of 649 public elementary schools	88.9%		85	86^th of 640 public elementary schools	86.6%	14	81.5	81.6		74.0	76.9		66.7	$14,279	$771	$437	$1,208	$11,521	$1,549	$13,070
Pomaria-Garmany Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7288 US Highway 176	Pomaria	29126	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2651	339	28	12.1	100.0%	177 (52.2%)	73 (21.5%)	71 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	71.4	180^th of 649 public elementary schools	72.3%		71.8	186^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.9%	6	73.4	67.9	71.2	75.5	46.5	53.8	78.6	$16,581	$2,068	$1,301	$3,369	$11,145	$2,067	$13,212
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	381 South Wheeler Avenue	Prosperity	29127	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 364-2321	386	27	14.2	100.0%	207 (53.6%)	111 (28.8%)	46 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	38.8	401^st of 649 public elementary schools	38.2%		41	368^th of 640 public elementary schools	42.5%	33	47.7	64.2	50.9	35.3	48.6	36.4	62.9	$14,390	$1,443	$1,061	$2,504	$9,578	$2,308	$11,886
Lake Murray Elementary	Public	K-4	1531 Three Dog Road	Chapin	29036	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4600	753	57	13.3	19.6%	590 (78.4%)	31 (4.1%)	51 (6.8%)	33 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.0%)	89.9	51^st of 649 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.8	55^th of 640 public elementary schools	91.4%	4	85.5	80.6		84.9	74.6		66.9	$13,913	$646	$397	$1,044	$11,360	$1,510	$12,870
Ballentine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Bickley Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4500	523	39	13.4	38.4%	321 (61.4%)	105 (20.1%)	37 (7.1%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.3%)	86.7	76^th of 649 public elementary schools	88.3%		79.2	123^rd of 640 public elementary schools	80.8%	47	87.5	84.6	72.8	82.6	76.9	61.2	69.2	$16,078	$714	$476	$1,191	$13,205	$1,682	$14,887
Gallman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Hawkins Road	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2655	408	38	10.7	92.2%	76 (18.6%)	208 (51.0%)	99 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	19.9	527^th of 649 public elementary schools	18.8%		41.4	363^rd of 640 public elementary schools	43.3%	164	44.5	45.5	43.4	44.4	34.8	36.7	34.9	$14,808	$1,795	$1,080	$2,876	$10,181	$1,752	$11,933
Boundary St. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 Boundary Street	Newberry	29108	Newberry County	Newberry 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 321-2616	429	38	11.2	100.0%	88 (20.5%)	184 (42.9%)	129 (30.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	22	516^th of 649 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.1	531^st of 640 public elementary schools	17.0%	15	52.9	27.8	53.6	47.0	18.1	47.8	26.4	$15,068	$1,671	$901	$2,572	$10,739	$1,757	$12,496
H. E. Corley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 Chadford Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4001	557	55	10.1	62.9%	189 (33.9%)	222 (39.9%)	60 (10.8%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.5%)	70.7	187^th of 649 public elementary schools	71.2%		60.9	247^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.4%	60	76.7	71.6	72.0	75.4	56.7	52.5	50.0	$18,644	$1,553	$710	$2,262	$14,694	$1,688	$16,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Mountain Elementary

How many students attend Little Mountain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Little Mountain Elementary.

Is Little Mountain Elementary a good school?

Little Mountain Elementary ranks 265^th of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Little Mountain Elementary in?

Newberry 01

What schools do graduates of Little Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mid-Carolina Middle
High : Mid-Carolina High

What is the racial makeup of Little Mountain Elementary?

Students at Little Mountain Elementary are 75% White, 14% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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