Overview of Skyland Elementary: Skyland Elementary is a public school situated in Greer, SC, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Skyland Elementary is 760, and the school serves PK-5. At Skyland Elementary, 66% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 62% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 16%. The learner-teacher ratio is 19:1, which is worse than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school serves 37% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 40 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Skyland Elementary: At Skyland Elementary, 66% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 62% 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 Greenville 01, 48% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 54% tested above or at that level for math.

Skyland 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.