Summary:
Saluda Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Saluda, South Carolina, with a student population of 358. The school is part of the Saluda 01 school district, which is ranked 60 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Saluda Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.2% of 3rd graders, 47.4% of 4th graders, and 40.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.8%, 57.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even lower, with only 19.7% of 3rd graders, 33.9% of 4th graders, and 19.6% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 54.5%, 51%, and 45.8%. Saluda Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking of 547 out of 638 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed.
The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with Saluda Elementary ranking in the bottom 25% of South Carolina elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, with a per-student expenditure of $12,606 in the 2022-2023 school year, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Saluda Elementary is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools, such as Hollywood Elementary and Ninety Six Elementary, which consistently outperform it on standardized tests and have higher school rankings and ratings, suggesting that the challenges faced by Saluda Elementary may be more systemic in nature.
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Detail:
Public 3-5
District:
Saluda 01
SchoolDigger Rank:
547th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,606
Students who attend Saluda Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.5
Number of students: 372
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
56.7%
African American:
23.7%
White:
18.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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