Summary:
Zip code 29126 is home to a single elementary school, Pomaria-Garmany Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 in the rural community of Pomaria, SC, as part of the Newberry 01 school district.
Pomaria-Garmany Elementary is a standout performer, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 30% of elementary schools statewide. The school significantly outperforms both its district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. Its most impressive achievement is in 4th-grade Science, where 78.6% of students are proficient—a remarkable 27 percentage points above the state average. The school also shows strong early-grade foundations, with 3rd-grade Math proficiency at 75.5% (16 points above the state) and a 16-point jump in 3rd-grade ELA proficiency to 73.4% this year. Operationally, the school excels with a low student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1, a chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.8% (nearly half the state average), and a substantial per-student investment of $16,581.
However, there is one significant concern: 4th-grade Math proficiency plummeted by 24.4 points to 46.5%, falling below the state average for the first time. This dramatic drop, coupled with a decline in 5th-grade math, suggests that early math gains are not being sustained as students advance. Despite this anomaly, the school's overall trajectory is positive, with strong gains in Science and ELA and a slight improvement in its state ranking to 180th out of 649 schools. For parents, Pomaria-Garmany Elementary offers a high-quality, well-funded education with small class sizes and excellent attendance, though the upper-elementary math dip warrants attention from school leadership.
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