Best Public Schools in Landrum, SC


Summary:

The city of Landrum, South Carolina is home to two schools: O.P. Earle Elementary and Landrum Middle, both of which serve students in the Spartanburg 01 district. Based on the data analysis, Landrum Middle stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of South Carolina middle schools and outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, Landrum Middle has a slightly higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to O.P. Earle Elementary. Additionally, Landrum Middle spends more per student ($14,338) than O.P. Earle Elementary ($12,351) and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (12.8 vs. 13.0). However, O.P. Earle Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (68.86%) compared to Landrum Middle (55.96%), suggesting that the former may serve a more economically disadvantaged population.

The data analysis highlights the need to further investigate the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools, such as curriculum, teacher quality, and resource allocation. Additionally, exploring opportunities for collaboration and the sharing of best practices between the schools could help improve the overall educational outcomes in the Landrum area and ensure more equitable access to quality education for all students.








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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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