Summary:
The city of Galivants Ferry, South Carolina is home to two high-performing schools, Aynor Middle and Midland Elementary, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state. Both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger and outperform the Horry 01 district and the state of South Carolina in key academic metrics, including EOCEP/Algebra 1 and SC READY/ELA.
Aynor Middle, ranked 83 out of 325 South Carolina middle schools, boasts a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1, while Midland Elementary, ranked 88 out of 638 South Carolina elementary schools, has a student-teacher ratio of 16.6 to 1. Both schools serve a diverse student population, with Aynor Middle's student body being 76.72% White, 7.8% African American, and 9.1% Hispanic, and Midland Elementary's student body being 84.23% White, 5.04% African American, and 5.69% Hispanic. Despite the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch (69.18% at Aynor Middle and 67.8% at Midland Elementary), the schools continue to excel academically, spending $11,954 and $12,147 per student, respectively.
The strong academic performance of Aynor Middle and Midland Elementary suggests that the Galivants Ferry area has a robust educational system that is effectively preparing students for success. The low student-teacher ratios and the schools' ability to outperform the district and state averages, even with a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, are particularly noteworthy and indicate the high quality of education provided in this community.
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