Summary:
Zip code 29044 in Eastover, South Carolina, is served by a single public elementary school, Webber School, which enrolls 209 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Richland 01 school district.
For parents considering this area, Webber School offers a notably small, personalized learning environment with a strong 10.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio and substantial per-student spending of $27,762. However, academic performance is mixed and shows a clear pattern: 4th grade is the standout year, where students exceed state averages in both ELA (68.8% proficient) and Science (53.2%), and also beat district averages in every subject. In contrast, 5th grade is a significant weak point, particularly in math, where only 28.6% of students are proficient—nearly 21 points below the state average and a steep drop from the same cohort's 4th grade performance. The school also saw a troubling decline in 5th grade ELA, falling from 62% to 42.8% proficiency in one year, and 3rd grade ELA dropped by 13 points. Overall, the school holds a 2-star rating and sits at the 36th percentile statewide, with its ranking fluctuating between 323rd and 417th in recent years.
The most pressing concern for families is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 34.6%—well above the district's 26.7% and the state's 22.3%. This likely undermines the school's high-resource, low-ratio advantages and helps explain why spending and staffing haven't translated into consistently strong test scores. On a positive note, 4th grade science improved by 8.4 points year-over-year, suggesting recent curriculum efforts are working. Parents should weigh the school's intimate setting and 4th grade strengths against the significant 5th grade math struggles and attendance challenges when evaluating this option.
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