Should you attend Hand Middle School or Blythewood 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 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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
652 students
796 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#718 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#402 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
49%
(Top 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
59%
(Top 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
63%
(Top 20% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
223
216
Grade 7 Students
209
257
Grade 8 Students
220
323
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
56%
57%
% White
28%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
