Summary:
The 29935 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Port Royal Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 192 students. The school is part of the Beaufort 01 school district, which is ranked 28 out of 75 districts in South Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Port Royal Elementary faces some challenges, with consistently lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages across multiple grade levels. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, 100% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty population. Despite the lower academic performance, Port Royal Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student ($31,240) compared to the state average, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.
However, the school's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 8.5 to 1, suggests the potential for more personalized attention and support for students. Moving forward, targeted interventions and a closer examination of the school's resource utilization may be necessary to address the academic challenges and improve outcomes for the students at Port Royal Elementary.
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