Black Water Middle School vs. Conway Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Black Water Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 802 students in grades 6-8, Black Water 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 31% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 597 students in grades 6-8, Conway 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 46% (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 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
802 students
597 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#787 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#678 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
48%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
259
206
Grade 7 Students
270
206
Grade 8 Students
273
185
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
25%
9%
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% Black
19%
23%
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% White
48%
61%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.57
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
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