Summary:
The 29003 zip code in South Carolina is home to a single elementary school, Richard Carroll Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 647 students. The school is part of the Bamberg 03 School District, which is ranked 53 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Richard Carroll Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 22.5% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year. Student academic performance, as measured by SC READY test scores, is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas, with only 65.1% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 61.8%.
Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and per-student spending that is higher than the state average. However, these factors do not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes for students. The high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at 100%, suggests the school serves a high-need population that may require additional resources and support to improve educational outcomes.
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