Overview of Pontiac Elementary: Pontiac Elementary is a magnet school situated in Elgin, SC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Pontiac Elementary is 691, and the school serves PK-5. At Pontiac Elementary, 44% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 41% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 77%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is the same as that of the district. The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 55% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 47 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Pontiac Elementary: At Pontiac Elementary, 44% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 41% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Richland 02, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math. Pontiac Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.