Summary:
Zip code 29809 is home to just one elementary school, Greendale Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 in New Ellenton, SC, and is part of the Aiken 01 school district.
For parents considering this area, Greendale Elementary presents a mixed picture. The school has a 1-star rating and ranks in the 28th percentile statewide, with a slightly declining rank over the past three years. The most significant academic concern is mathematics, where proficiency rates are dramatically below district and state averages across all grade levels—for example, only 31.5% of 3rd graders, 26% of 4th graders, and 30% of 5th graders are proficient in math, compared to district averages of 56%, 43.5%, and 43.3% respectively. However, there are notable bright spots: 5th-grade ELA proficiency (67.5%) exceeds both district (62.3%) and state (63.6%) averages, and 4th-grade science proficiency (50%) outperforms the district average (45.6%). The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, suggesting smaller class sizes, and spends a substantial $14,163 per student.
One of the most pressing issues is chronic absenteeism, which stands at 26.8%—higher than both the district (25.1%) and state (22.3%) averages. This likely contributes to the inconsistent year-over-year test scores, such as 4th-grade science proficiency jumping from 22.4% to 50% in one year. The combination of high per-student spending and low overall academic outcomes raises questions about resource effectiveness, though the successes in 5th-grade ELA and 4th-grade science suggest that effective strategies exist within the school that could potentially be expanded to other subjects, particularly math.
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