Summary:
Little Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school serving 396 students in grades PK-5 in the small town of Little Mountain, South Carolina. The school is part of the Newberry 01 school district, which is ranked 32 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Little Mountain Elementary consistently outperforms the Newberry 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.5% of 3rd graders, 62% of 4th graders, and 56.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 52.4%, 46.9%, and 46.5%, respectively, and the state's 53.8%, 57.2%, and 55.7%. In Mathematics, 81.4% of 3rd graders, 48% of 4th graders, and 46.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the district's 56.4%, 40.7%, and 36.1%, and the state's 54.5%, 51%, and 45.8%. The school's performance in Science is also consistently higher than the district and state averages.
While Little Mountain Elementary's academic achievement is strong, its ranking has declined in recent years, dropping to 193rd out of 638 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, despite maintaining high proficiency rates. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in keeping pace with the performance of other schools in the state. Compared to nearby schools in the Newberry 01 district, such as Newberry Elementary and Boundary Street Elementary, Little Mountain Elementary significantly outperforms its peers. However, when compared to higher-performing schools in the Lexington 05 district, such as Lake Murray Elementary and Ballentine Elementary, Little Mountain Elementary's academic performance, while still strong, is not as dominant.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Newberry 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
193rd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,151
Students who attend Little Mountain Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.2
Number of students: 396
Racial breakdown:
White:
78.8%
African American:
13.6%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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Two or more races:
3.5%
Asian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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