Summary:
Cayce Elementary is an elementary school located in Cayce, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 998. The school is part of the Lexington 02 school district, which is ranked 59 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cayce Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (43.99%) and Hispanic (21.94%) students compared to the state average. However, Cayce Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.6% of 3rd graders, 27% of 4th graders, and 23.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 53.8%, 57.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. Additionally, Cayce Elementary ranks in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools for most student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, white students, English Language Learners, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students.
Cayce Elementary's academic performance lags significantly behind nearby schools in the Lexington 02 district, such as Saluda River Academy for the Arts and Springdale Elementary, which consistently outperform Cayce Elementary on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the school's low statewide rankings across various student subgroups suggest that Cayce Elementary may face significant challenges in addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population. However, this also presents an opportunity for the school and district to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes, drawing on best practices from higher-performing schools in the area.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Lexington 02
SchoolDigger Rank:
628th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,001
Students who attend Cayce Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.3
Number of students: 998
Racial breakdown:
African American:
44.0%
White:
22.7%
Hispanic:
21.9%
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Two or more races:
7.6%
Asian:
3.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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