Should you attend Blythewood Middle School or Hand Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 796 students in grades 6-8, Blythewood 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 49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 652 students in grades 6-8, Hand 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 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
796 students
652 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#402 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
#718 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 50% in SC)
34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Top 50% in SC)
44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 20% in SC)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
216
223
Grade 7 Students
257
209
Grade 8 Students
323
220
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
57%
56%
% White
28%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
