Summary:
Zip code 29661 (Marietta, SC) is home to just one elementary school, Slater Marietta Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 with an enrollment of 307 students as part of the highly-rated Greenville 01 district.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Slater Marietta Elementary is a solid, mid-tier school that has shown steady improvement in its state ranking, moving from the 58th to 60th percentile over the past three years. The school's greatest strength is its early-grade performance—3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency jumped an impressive 16.4 points to 70.6%, nearly matching the district average, while 3rd grade math also improved by 10.6 points. Additionally, the school boasts a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio and spends a generous $16,124 per student, indicating strong resource availability. Attendance is also a bright spot, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3% that is roughly 5 points better than both the district and state averages.
However, there are clear areas of concern, particularly in upper-grade mathematics. While 3rd grade math improved, 4th and 5th grade math proficiency declined sharply—5th grade math fell to just 39.3%, which is 21.1 points below the district average and nearly 10 points below the state. This pattern of strong early performance eroding in later grades is also visible in ELA, where 5th grade proficiency (58.8%) trails the district by 12.7 points. On a positive note, 4th grade science proficiency (60.8%) significantly outperforms the state average by 9.2 points. Overall, Slater Marietta Elementary offers a strong foundation for younger students, but parents should be aware that targeted support in upper-grade math may be necessary to address the school's most significant academic challenge.
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