Buford Middle School vs. A. R. Rucker Middle School
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Serving 373 students in grades 6-8, Buford 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 39% (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 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 519 students in grades 6-8, A. R. Rucker 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 24% (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 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
373 students
519 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#710 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#1103 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
11%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
24%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
112
144
Grade 7 Students
124
194
Grade 8 Students
137
181
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
7%
50%
% White
85%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
