Summary:
The 29515 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Edisto Elementary, which serves grades 3-5 with 424 students. Edisto Elementary is part of the Orangeburg school district, which is ranked 66 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Edisto Elementary faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% and test scores that are consistently below the Orangeburg district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.2% of 3rd-grade students at Edisto Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.8% in Orangeburg and 61.8% statewide. Additionally, Edisto Elementary has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population.
Despite spending $13,308 per student, which is higher than the state average, Edisto Elementary's performance has been consistently in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning and academic success. Targeted interventions and a closer examination of resource allocation may be necessary to address the school's performance issues and support the academic success of its students.
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