Summary:
Zip code 29101 is home to a single elementary school, McBee Elementary, which serves 349 students in grades Pre-K through 5 in the Mc Bee, SC area.
McBee Elementary is the only school in this zip code, so it serves as the sole educational option for local families. The school operates within the Chesterfield 01 district, which currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks 59th out of 75 districts statewide. Despite this district context, McBee Elementary consistently outperforms its district peers in most subjects. For example, 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency reaches 62.3%, which is nearly 9 points above the district average and close to the state average of 63.6%. Similarly, 5th grade math proficiency (45.3%) exceeds the district by more than 10 points. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and spends $15,844 per student annually, which is a substantial investment in each child's education.
However, there are areas of concern for parents to consider. Mathematics remains a persistent challenge, with 3rd grade proficiency at just 36.8% compared to the state average of 59.2%. Science performance is the school's most significant weakness, with only 27% of 4th graders proficient versus 51.6% statewide—a dramatic decline from the previous year's 44.1%. On a positive note, the school has shown strong year-over-year improvement in 3rd grade ELA (from 45.4% to 55.1%) and 3rd grade math (from 25.5% to 36.8%). Chronic absenteeism stands at 20.6%, which is better than both the district (24.1%) and state (22.3%) averages. Despite these academic improvements, the school's state ranking has slipped from the 44th to the 30th percentile, suggesting other schools are improving at a faster pace. Overall, McBee Elementary offers small class sizes and strong upper-grade literacy instruction, but families should be aware of the math and science gaps relative to state benchmarks.
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