Summary:
The 29702 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Cherokee 01 school district. While the district is ranked 58 out of 75 in South Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out in their performance.
Blacksburg Middle School had an impressive 100% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course exam, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's performance on the SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics exams for grades 6-8 was also generally higher than the district averages, though still below the state averages. Similarly, Blacksburg High School had higher proficiency rates than the district in several End of Course exams, including Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, English 1, and English 2, and its 4-year graduation rate of 85.4% in 2023-2024 was higher than the district average.
In contrast, Blacksburg Elementary had the lowest proficiency rates among the schools, with only 30-67% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. All the schools faced socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and relatively high chronic absenteeism rates. These factors may be contributing to the disparities in academic performance observed across the district, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address these challenges and ensure more equitable educational outcomes for all students.
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