Summary:
The 29127 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 1 elementary school. The data reveals that Mid-Carolina High School and Mid-Carolina Middle School are standout performers, consistently ranking in the top 25% of their respective school types in South Carolina and earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Prosperity-Rikard Elementary, despite serving a high-poverty student population, struggles to match the academic achievements of its counterparts.
Mid-Carolina High School and Mid-Carolina Middle School excel in state assessments, outperforming the Newberry 01 district and the state of South Carolina in various subject areas. These schools boast impressive proficiency rates, with Mid-Carolina High School achieving 84.73% in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 and 92.81% in English 2. Conversely, Prosperity-Rikard Elementary's performance is more mixed, with some grade levels falling below the district and state averages.
The resource allocation among the schools also reveals interesting insights. While Prosperity-Rikard Elementary spends the most per student at $14,308, it has the lowest school ranking and rating. In contrast, the higher-performing Mid-Carolina High School and Mid-Carolina Middle School have lower spending per student at $12,252 and $13,026, respectively. This suggests that the district may be allocating resources more effectively to the top-performing schools or that these schools are operating more efficiently with their budgets.
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