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Serving 525 students in grades 6-8, Bates Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 778 students in grades 6-8, Alice Drive Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
525 students
778 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1092 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#884 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
22%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
47%
(Top 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
177
254
Grade 7 Students
176
260
Grade 8 Students
172
264
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
67%
58%
% White
23%
31%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information