Pickens Middle School vs. Richard H. Gettys Middle School
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Serving 546 students in grades 6-8, Pickens 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 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,284 students in grades 6-8, Richard H. Gettys 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 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
546 students
1,284 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#754 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
#621 out of 1154 schools in SC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
40%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
46%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
59%
(Top 30% in SC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
175
425
Grade 7 Students
175
447
Grade 8 Students
196
412
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
5%
11%
% White
82%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.55
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
