📍 510 South Ellis Street, Joanna, Laurens County, 29351
Joanna Woodson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Joanna, Laurens County. The school has 288 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Laurens 56 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joanna Woodson Elementary enrolls 288 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 21% Black or African American and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 7.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
288 of the school's 288 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 288 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Joanna Woodson Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-30, state senate district 9, state house district 42.
Joanna Woodson Elementary is one of 6 schools in Laurens 56, based in Clinton, South Carolina. The district serves 2,707 students district-wide and employs 205 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 288 students, Joanna Woodson Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 451 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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