Welcome Elementary School serves 720 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Welcome Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher 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 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Welcome Elementary School’s learner population of 720 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Welcome Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Welcome Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Welcome Elementary School is Carolina Academy (high) (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Tanglewood Middle School (1.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hollis Academy (1.1 miles away)