Summary
Orchard Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Westminster, South Carolina, serving 395 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Oconee 01 school district, which is ranked 21 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Orchard Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Oconee 01 district and the state of South Carolina in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Orchard Park's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 77.3%, compared to 65.8% for the district and 61.8% for the state. Similarly, Orchard Park's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 75%, compared to 58.9% for the district and 56.3% for the state. This trend continues in 4th and 5th grades, with Orchard Park consistently outperforming the district and state in both ELA and Math. Additionally, Orchard Park has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 11.1 over the past few years, significantly lower than the nearby schools.
However, Orchard Park Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.2% to 24.7% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, is generally lower than the overall school performance. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Orchard Park's ranking for white students was 330 out of 460 South Carolina elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating. While Orchard Park's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Keowee Elementary and Ravenel Elementary, some nearby schools, such as Townville Elementary in the Anderson 04 district, outperform Orchard Park in both academic achievement and school ranking.
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