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Serving 1,036 students in grades 9-12, Lakewood High 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 13% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 2,289 students in grades 9-12, Sumter High School ranks in the top 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 25% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,036 students
2,289 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
118 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#703 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#573 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
25%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
(Top 30% in SC)
72%
(Top 30% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
37%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Graduation Rate
67%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
79%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
323
792
Grade 10 Students
310
602
Grade 11 Students
208
462
Grade 12 Students
195
433
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
5%
% Black
58%
65%
% White
33%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
