Summary:
The city of Newberry, South Carolina is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. While the district faces significant academic challenges, with many schools performing below state averages, there are also some bright spots that provide hope for improvement.
Newberry High School has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom half of South Carolina high schools and receiving only 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in end-of-course exams are below the Newberry 01 district and state averages, particularly in English 1 (42.25% proficient) and U.S. History (43.26% proficient). In contrast, Newberry Middle School stands out, with an exceptional 99.99% of students scoring proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
At the elementary level, there are stark disparities in performance. Reuben Elementary and Boundary Street Elementary are performing relatively well, with strong test scores in 4th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the other two elementary schools, Gallman Elementary and Newberry Elementary, have much lower proficiency rates, often 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages. This suggests significant achievement gaps within the elementary school system.
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