Summary:
The 29927 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative charter school. The standout school in this area is the Royal Live Oaks Academy of the Arts and Sciences Charter School, which serves a diverse student population and outperforms the district and state averages on many academic measures, despite having a very high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
In contrast, the other two schools in the area, Hardeeville Elementary and Hardeeville Junior/Senior High, which are part of the Jasper 01 district, have significantly lower test scores, particularly in math, and rank very low compared to other schools in the state. These traditional public schools also serve high-need student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates over 99%.
The data suggests that the Charter Institute at Erskine's Royal Live Oaks Academy is outperforming the traditional public schools in the area, potentially due to factors like its lower student-teacher ratio. This raises questions about how the traditional public schools can learn from the charter school's approach to better serve their diverse student populations and improve academic outcomes.
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