Pocalla Springs Elementary School has 830 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Pocalla Springs Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 52% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Pocalla Springs Elementary School’s learner population of 830 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Pocalla Springs Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Pocalla Springs Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Pocalla Springs Elementary School is Lakewood High School (5.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Furman Middle School (2.3 miles away).