Summary:
Pinecrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Greenwood, South Carolina, serving 416 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Greenwood 50 School District, which is ranked 22 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Pinecrest Elementary has a diverse student population, with 53.85% African American, 25% Hispanic, and 17.07% White students. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, the school has shown mixed performance, with strong 3rd-grade results in ELA and Math but lower performance in 4th and 5th grades. However, Pinecrest Elementary stands out for its particularly strong performance among African American and low-income student subgroups, ranking 6th and 28th, respectively, out of all South Carolina elementary schools in those categories.
Compared to nearby schools, Pinecrest Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.7 students per teacher, and the highest per-student spending, ranging from $12,364 to $15,393 per student over the past four school years. This suggests that the school is allocating significant resources towards its educational program, though its inconsistent academic performance raises questions about the effectiveness of these investments. Overall, Pinecrest Elementary is a diverse, high-poverty school that faces challenges in maintaining consistent educational quality, but also shows strengths in serving its historically underserved student populations.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Greenwood 50
SchoolDigger Rank:
128th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,393
Students who attend Pinecrest Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.5
Number of students: 416
Racial breakdown:
African American:
53.8%
Hispanic:
25.0%
White:
17.1%
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Two or more races:
2.2%
American Indian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
Asian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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