Northwood Middle School vs. Riverside Middle School
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Serving 863 students in grades 6-8, Northwood 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 56% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,075 students in grades 6-8, Riverside Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
863 students
1,075 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#429 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 50%)
#223 out of 1154 schools in SC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 50% in SC)
60%
(Top 20% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
(Top 50% in SC)
69%
(Top 30% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
(Top 50% in SC)
68%
(Top 20% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
280
312
Grade 7 Students
304
359
Grade 8 Students
279
404
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
19%
13%
% White
53%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
