Best Public Schools in Calhoun Falls, SC

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)					SC READY Mathematics (2024)					EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
John C. Calhoun Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 North Calhoun Shores Parkw	Calhoun Falls	29628	Abbeville County	Abbeville 60	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 418-8016	136	14	9.8	100.0%	46 (33.8%)	76 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	65.6	212^th of 638 public elementary schools	66.8%		62.6	230^th of 644 public elementary schools	64.3%	18	80.9	52.2				66.6	39.1					$19,180	$2,127	$1,028	$3,155	$14,289	$1,736	$16,025
Calhoun Falls Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	205 Edgefield Street	Calhoun Falls	29628	Abbeville County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	Yes	(864) 418-8014	164	16	10.3	100.0%	62 (37.8%)	93 (56.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)			47.7	33.4	34.6			38.1	8.4	26.9	66.7

Cities Near Calhoun Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abbeville	11.43 mi	6	75^th
Mc Cormick	13.86 mi	4	198^th
Iva	15.54 mi	2	19^th
Due West	20.01 mi	1	11^th
Starr	21.11 mi	2	12^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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