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Serving 495 students in grades 6-8, Belton 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 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 774 students in grades 6-8, Palmetto Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
495 students
774 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#624 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#483 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
45%
(Top 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
54%
(Top 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in SC)
61%
(Top 30% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
128
232
Grade 7 Students
165
263
Grade 8 Students
202
279
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
18%
8%
% White
70%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
