Overview of Merriwether Elementary

Merriwether Elementary is a public school situated in North Augusta, SC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Merriwether Elementary is 762, and the school serves PK-5. At Merriwether Elementary, 42% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 38% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 33%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school serves 48% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 48 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Learners/Teachers at Merriwether Elementary

Test Scores at Merriwether Elementary

At Merriwether Elementary, 42% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 38% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Edgefield 01, 36% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.

Merriwether Elementary did worse in math and worse 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.