Summary
Mellichamp Elementary is a public elementary school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Orangeburg School District, which is ranked 66 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mellichamp Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in the state, ranking 632nd out of 640 elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Orangeburg district and state averages across all grade levels and years. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.2% of 3rd graders, 20% of 4th graders, and 33.9% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 61.8%, 63.5%, and 62.5%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is similarly low, with only 29.3% of 3rd graders, 16% of 4th graders, and 23.7% of 5th graders achieving proficiency, compared to the state averages of 56.3%, 53.7%, and 48.1%.
Mellichamp Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 42.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the low academic performance, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,641 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources but rather the effective utilization of those resources. The nearby Bethune-Bowman Elementary, Edisto Elementary, and Brookdale Elementary schools all have higher proficiency rates and rankings, as well as lower rates of chronic absenteeism and higher student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their better academic performance.
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