Summary:
The city of Calhoun Falls, South Carolina is home to two schools: Calhoun Falls Charter School, a high school, and John C. Calhoun Elementary. Both schools serve predominantly African American student populations, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high-need student populations.
Calhoun Falls Charter School outperforms its district and the state in several test score categories, including EOCEP/U.S. History and the Constitution and EOCEP/English 1. It maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. John C. Calhoun Elementary also outperforms its district and the state in SC READY/English Language Arts and SC READY/Mathematics for 4th grade, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Despite serving high-need student populations, both schools have demonstrated the potential to achieve greater success with the right resources and strategies. The data suggests that collaboration between the two schools could lead to the development of more effective approaches to supporting their students. The smaller class sizes at Calhoun Falls Charter School may contribute to its stronger performance in some areas, highlighting the importance of maintaining manageable student-teacher ratios.
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