The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Social studies. The lowest is 43% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Gallman Elementary
Gallman Elementary serves students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Newberry, South Carolina, as part of the Newberry 01 school district. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school.
The school is located in a small city that functions as the county seat, with a historic downtown district that hosts the Newberry Opera House, the county courthouse, and Newberry College. The area is described as having a mix of residential neighborhoods and a traditional town center, with the surrounding countryside offering lakes, rivers, and vineyards. Property values in the area have seen a modest decline recently, but a comprehensive picture of the local housing market relative to other places is not available from the data provided.
Academically, Gallman Elementary participates in state testing through the SC Ready assessments for grades three through five. In the most recent testing period, the school’s results show a range of performance across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, proficiency levels were somewhat varied, with a lower share of third graders meeting the standard and a larger share of fourth and fifth graders doing so. In mathematics, the pattern was similar, with the share of students meeting the standard rising from third to fifth grade. The fourth-grade science assessment showed that a minority of students reached the proficiency benchmark. An older set of results for fifth-grade social studies, from a previous test administration, showed a larger share of students meeting the standard, but this data is from a different year and a different assessment, making direct comparison unreliable. State testing data for social studies was not available for more recent years, so a current read on that subject is not possible. Overall, the proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades sit in a wide band, with some areas where a majority of students met the bar and others where the school fell below that mark. A family looking at this school will want to understand the specific academic supports in place for students who are not yet at grade level, especially in the early grades.
The student body is diverse. A little over half of the students are Black, and there are also substantial populations of White and Hispanic students, along with a smaller share of students who identify as two or more races. The school serves a high-poverty community, with the vast majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or designated as English learners was not reported in the available information, which is a gap a parent may want to follow up on directly with the school.
The broader school district, Newberry 01, has recently taken two actions that affect families. It will close Whitmire Community School and consolidate those students into other schools by the 2025-26 school year, citing declining enrollment and facility costs. It also approved a budget that keeps the property tax rate flat for the coming year, which may be relevant for families considering the cost of living in the district. Because Gallman Elementary is an elementary school, it does not have a graduation rate, and the comparison data that would place it among its county’s districts was not available for the metrics examined, leaving its relative academic standing within Newberry County uncharacterized from this data.
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