Summary:
The 29105 zip code is home to a single public school, Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School, which serves grades 6-12. The school is part of the Aiken 01 school district, which is ranked 39 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 135th out of 235 high schools in 2024-2025 to 174th out of 235 in 2023-2024 and 180th out of 237 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is significantly below the district and state averages. However, the school has a relatively high graduation rate of 85.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.3% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's lower academic performance, it has a higher spending per student ($15,907) and a lower student-teacher ratio (12.6) than the state average, suggesting that the school is allocating resources to support student learning. However, the high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with the lower test scores, indicates that the school may be serving a disadvantaged student population that requires additional support and resources to improve academic outcomes. The relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% for the 2023-2024 school year is also a concern that may be impacting student learning and achievement.
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