Summary:
The city of Turbeville, South Carolina is home to two high schools: East Clarendon Middle-High and Turbeville High. These schools serve vastly different student populations, with East Clarendon Middle-High having a predominantly white and more affluent student body, while Turbeville High has a predominantly African American and economically disadvantaged student population.
East Clarendon Middle-High is a larger school with 707 students, and its performance on state assessments is generally around or slightly below the state average, with some subject areas exceeding the average. In contrast, Turbeville High is a much smaller school with only 71 students and has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.
The stark contrast between the two schools is further highlighted by their free/reduced lunch rates, with East Clarendon Middle-High having a very low rate of 0.42% and Turbeville High having an extremely high rate of 95.77%. This suggests a potential imbalance in resource allocation and funding, which may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. The analysis of the Turbeville school data raises questions about educational equity and access to quality education for all students in the area.
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