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Schools in Pomaria

Pomaria’s public schools

Newberry County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pomaria. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/13schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 4% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,714 students on the public path
In brief

Pomaria’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Pomaria’s 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Mid-Carolina High places highest (better than 96%); Newberry Elementary lowest (6%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Eight elementary schools serve Pomaria, graded from D to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Newberry High, Mid-Carolina High and Whitmire Community School (High). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pomaria, with each school’s own grade.

8 schools teach K in Pomaria’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to B+, so check the specific school.
Boundary St. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newberry
C
429 students11:1Rate it →
Newberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newberry
D
421 students11:1Rate it →
Gallman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newberry
D
408 students11:1Rate it →
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prosperity
B
386 students14:1Rate it →
Little Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Little Mountain
B+
367 students13:1Rate it →
Pomaria-Garmany Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
339 students12:1Rate it →
Whitmire Community School (Elementary)
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitmire
B
250 students13:1Rate it →
Reuben Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newberry
C−
150 students16:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Newberry County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Newberry County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,714 students · 12.9 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$15,697SC $15,090 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 52.1% · 3049 students tested
Math38%
State average 41% · 2975 students tested

Pomaria vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Pomaria’s borders.

Schools next door
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Pomaria—Newberry County

Every school in Pomaria

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pomariain other towns
Boundary St. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newberry
C
429 students11:1Rate it →
Newberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newberry
D
421 students11:1Rate it →
Gallman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newberry
D
408 students11:1Rate it →
Prosperity-Rikard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prosperity
B
386 students14:1Rate it →
Little Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Little Mountain
B+
367 students13:1Rate it →
Pomaria-Garmany Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
339 students12:1Rate it →
Whitmire Community School (Elementary)
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitmire
B
250 students13:1Rate it →
Reuben Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newberry
C−
150 students16:1Rate it →
Newberry Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newberry
D
629 students12:1Rate it →
Mid-Carolina Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Prosperity
B−
553 students12:1Rate it →
Whitmire Community School (High)
High · Grades 6–12 · Whitmire
B
264 students12:1Rate it →
Newberry High
High · Grades 9–12 · Newberry
B+
837 students16:1Rate it →
Mid-Carolina High
High · Grades 9–12 · Prosperity
A+
681 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Pomaria’s schools

Are Pomaria’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pomaria. Newberry County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pomaria. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pomaria in?

Newberry County School District.

Where do Pomaria kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Newberry High, Mid-Carolina High and Whitmire Community School (High).

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What Pomaria families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.