📍 3605 Spearman Road, Newberry, Newberry County, 29108
Reuben Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newberry, Newberry County. The school has 153 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newberry 01 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Reuben Elementary enrolls 153 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 26% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 153 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 153 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.
Reuben 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 18, state house district 40.
Reuben Elementary is one of 14 schools in Newberry 01, based in Newberry, South Carolina. The district serves 5,714 students district-wide and employs 451 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 153 students, Reuben Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 408 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant