Summary:
The city of Heath Springs, South Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Heath Springs Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school faces some significant challenges, including declining statewide rankings, low academic performance, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Heath Springs Elementary has a predominantly White student population (68.39%), with notable representation of African American (19.54%) and students of two or more races (9.48%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the Lancaster 01 district and state averages. For example, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 29.1% to 41.3%, compared to the district's 54.7% to 62.2% and the state's 53.8% to 57.2%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates for the same grades ranged from 30.9% to 47.8%, while the district and state had higher rates.
Despite the school's relatively low test scores, Heath Springs Elementary has a small student-teacher ratio of 15:1, which is generally considered a favorable ratio for student learning. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three school years, from 374th out of 625 South Carolina elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 467th out of 638 in 2023-2024, and its rating has decreased from 2 stars out of 5 to 1 star out of 5 during this period. This concerning trend warrants further investigation and may be related to the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which could present challenges in terms of resource allocation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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