Castle Heights Middle School vs. Banks Trail Middle School
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Serving 738 students in grades 6-8, Castle Heights 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 23% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 535 students in grades 6-8, Banks Trail Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
738 students
535 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#915 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#301 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
55%
(Top 30% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
64%
(Top 30% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
65-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
235
189
Grade 7 Students
242
177
Grade 8 Students
261
169
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
35%
17%
% White
42%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
