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Geiger Elementary

Summary:

Geiger Elementary is a public elementary school in Ridgeway, South Carolina, serving 259 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Fairfield 01 school district, which is ranked 43 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Geiger Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (76.83%) compared to the state average, and its test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in the lower grades. However, the school performs better in the upper grades, with 5th-grade ELA and Math scores exceeding the district average. Additionally, Geiger Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and the school has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,035 to $19,971 over the past few years. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 11.7 over the past few years, which is a positive indicator.

While Geiger Elementary's overall performance is below the state and district averages, the school's African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 65 schools in the state for this subgroup in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school is effectively serving its majority African American student population. When compared to nearby schools, Geiger Elementary generally performs worse than the higher-ranked Fairfield Magnet for Math and Science, but better than the lower-ranked Kelly Miller Elementary. This indicates that Geiger Elementary's performance is average within its local context.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 150 T.M. Cook Road
       Ridgeway, SC  29130

(803) 337-8288

District: Fairfield 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
361st of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,971 Help


Students who attend Geiger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fairfield Middle
High:    Fairfield Central High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  276

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.1%
White:
17.8%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Geiger Elementary ranks worse than 56.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfield 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.1%), White (17.8%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Fairfield 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Geiger Elementary is 12.8, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Fairfield 01 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Geiger Elementary is $19,971. 2 elementary schools in the Fairfield 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Geiger Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Geiger Elementary 361st of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Geiger Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:


Fairfield 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield 01 43rd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Geiger Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Geiger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 12.01 502nd 542 7.4%
2004 24.91 455th 550 17.3%
2005 22.72 476th 557 14.5%
2006 23.06 474th 559 15.2%
2007 22.01 491st 566 13.3%
2008 35.29 419th 577 27.4%
2009 15.83 531st 580 8.4%
2010 22.84 510th 589 13.4%
2011 13.04 556th 597 6.9%
2012 12.63 552nd 594 7.1%
2013 26.57 490th 599 18.2%
2014 41.58 405th 630 35.7%
2015 42.72 368th 638 42.3%
2016 48.03 327th 619 47.2%
2017 40.07 383rd 639 40.1%
2018 47.74 321st 624 48.6%
2019 46.04 355th 643 44.8%
2021 35.93 400th 622 35.7%
2022 42.74 357th 625 42.9%
2023 53.45 290th 644 55.0%
2024 43.34 361st 638 43.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Geiger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.79 218th 588 62.9%
2019 61.57 227th 600 62.2%
2021 53.67 264th 580 54.5%
2022 55.17 264th 600 56.0%
2023 63.77 202nd 608 66.8%
2024 49.33 304th 599 49.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Geiger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.90 126th 570 77.9%
2019 56.07 263rd 588 55.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Geiger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.65 439th 590 25.6%
2021 27.86 413th 561 26.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Geiger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.86 38th 412 90.8%
2019 81.06 48th 421 88.6%
2021 80.97 31st 350 91.1%
2022 92.53 17th 393 95.7%
2023 81.92 43rd 394 89.1%
2024 72.60 65th 369 82.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Open Quote Horrible. Bullying. No structure. Principal does not care. Attendance does not care. Teachers don’t care. RUN!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Geiger Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 76 288 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1989 65 300 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 65 311 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1991 66 317 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1992 59 313 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1993 49 312 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 41 308 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1995 37 307 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1996 37 307 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1997 35 271 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 308
1998 29 267 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1999 30 267 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2000 38 283 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2001 40 288 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 336
2002 36 298 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2003 36 298 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2004 43 293 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2005 56 294 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2006 63 295 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2007 70 285 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2008 86 279 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2009 55 255 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2010 49 245 0 5 0 n/a n/a 1 300
2011 53 249 0 4 0 0 5 0 311
2012 41 268 0 8 0 0 9 0 326
2013 35 264 0 9 0 0 9 0 317
2014 40 270 0 6 1 0 0 0 317
2015 36 286 0 4 0 0 1 0 327
2016 34 280 0 5 0 0 8 0 327
2017 34 269 0 5 0 0 5 0 313
2018 31 251 0 11 0 0 4 0 297
2019 28 237 0 13 3 0 6 0 287
2020 36 229 1 14 0 0 4 0 284
2021 35 215 1 9 0 0 3 0 263
2022 49 186 0 8 0 0 4 0 247
2023 44 199 0 8 0 0 8 0 259
2024 49 210 0 7 0 0 10 0 276

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Geiger Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 364 29.2 12.4 n/a
1989 365 27.2 13.4 n/a
1990 376 27.7 13.5 n/a
1991 383 29.1 13.1 58.2
1992 372 31.0 12.0 54.3
1993 361 26.5 13.6 58.7
1994 349 27.0 12.9 63.9
1995 345 29.5 11.7 69.9
1996 345 29.5 11.7 69.9
1997 308 25.5 12.1 69.5
1998 297 25.5 11.6 81.1
1999 300 26.0 11.5 80.7
2000 330 26.0 12.7 79.7
2001 336 26.0 12.9 80.7
2002 343 25.0 13.7 79.9
2003 343 25.0 13.7 79.9
2004 348 25.0 13.9 85.3
2005 359 28.0 12.8 79.4
2006 365 28.0 13.0 76.4
2007 360 40.0 9.0 74.2
2008 371 26.0 14.3 90
2009 316 22.0 14.4 78.5
2010 300 21.0 14.2 73.9
2011 311 18.0 17.2 61.1
2012 326 21.0 15.5 79.1
2013 317 22.0 14.4 88
2014 317 22.0 14.4 90.5
2015 327 24.0 13.6 79.5
2016 327 24.0 13.6 100
2017 313 22.0 14.2 100
2018 297 24.0 12.3 100
2019 287 24.0 11.9 100
2020 284 26.0 10.9 100
2021 263 24.0 10.9 100
2022 247 22.0 11.2 100
2023 259 22.0 11.7 100
2024 276 21.5 12.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Geiger Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 364 29.2 12.4 n/a
1989 365 27.2 13.4 n/a
1990 376 27.7 13.5 n/a
1991 383 29.1 13.1 58.2
1992 372 31.0 12.0 54.3
1993 361 26.5 13.6 58.7
1994 349 27.0 12.9 63.9
1995 345 29.5 11.7 69.9
1996 345 29.5 11.7 69.9
1997 308 25.5 12.1 69.5
1998 297 25.5 11.6 81.1
1999 300 26.0 11.5 80.7
2000 330 26.0 12.7 79.7
2001 336 26.0 12.9 80.7
2002 343 25.0 13.7 79.9
2003 343 25.0 13.7 79.9
2004 348 25.0 13.9 85.3
2005 359 28.0 12.8 79.4
2006 365 28.0 13.0 76.4
2007 360 40.0 9.0 74.2
2008 371 26.0 14.3 90
2009 316 22.0 14.4 78.5
2010 300 21.0 14.2 73.9
2011 311 18.0 17.2 61.1
2012 326 21.0 15.5 79.1
2013 317 22.0 14.4 88
2014 317 22.0 14.4 90.5
2015 327 24.0 13.6 79.5
2016 327 24.0 13.6 100
2017 313 22.0 14.2 100
2018 297 24.0 12.3 100
2019 287 24.0 11.9 100
2020 284 26.0 10.9 100
2021 263 24.0 10.9 100
2022 247 22.0 11.2 100
2023 259 22.0 11.7 100
2024 276 21.5 12.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Geiger Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,421 (10.2%) $826 (5.9%) $2,248 (16.1%) $9,692 (69.6%) $1,990 (14.3%) $11,681 (83.9%) $13,929
2020 $1,479 (9.8%) $858 (5.7%) $2,338 (15.6%) $10,683 (71.1%) $2,014 (13.4%) $12,697 (84.4%) $15,035
2021 $1,085 (6.5%) $817 (4.9%) $1,902 (11.4%) $13,033 (77.8%) $1,810 (10.8%) $14,842 (88.6%) $16,745
2022 $1,141 (6.1%) $1,113 (5.9%) $2,254 (12.0%) $14,570 (77.7%) $1,938 (10.3%) $16,508 (88.0%) $18,762
2023 $2,200 (11.0%) $1,926 (9.6%) $4,127 (20.7%) $13,507 (67.6%) $2,337 (11.7%) $15,844 (79.3%) $19,971

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Geiger Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 355th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 290th of 644 Elementary schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Geiger Elementary)64.751.7
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield 01)44.146.2
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Geiger Elementary)67.755.1
 12.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfield 01)54.843.6
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Geiger Elementary)3548.4
 13.4%
   4th Grade Science (Fairfield 01)41.535.3
 6.2%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Geiger Elementary)32.564.5
 32%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield 01)3848.1
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Geiger Elementary)5048.4
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield 01)46.834.6
 12.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Geiger Elementary)20.665.2
 44.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield 01)16.746.9
 30.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Geiger Elementary)32.347.8
 15.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield 01)30.339.4
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%
6th Grade Science (Geiger Elementary)37.832.1
 5.7%
   6th Grade Science (Fairfield 01)43.237
 6.2%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Geiger Elementary)40.546.5
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield 01)33.745.7
 12%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Geiger Elementary)43.221.4
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield 01)47.731.5
 16.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students287259
 9.8%
African American237199
 16%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic138
 38.5%
Pacific Islander00
White2844
 57.1%
Two or More Races68
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Geiger Elementary

Students who attend Geiger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairfield Middle
High : Fairfield Central High

In the 2023-24 school year, 276 students attended Geiger Elementary.

Geiger Elementary ranks 361st of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Geiger Elementary are 76% African American, 18% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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