Castle Heights Middle School vs. Dutchman Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Castle Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dutchman Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 738 students in grades 6-8, Castle Heights 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 23% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 909 students in grades 6-8, Dutchman Creek 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 29% (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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
738 students
909 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#915 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#771 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Dutchman Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Dutchman Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/138291/dutchman-creek-middle-school-chart-w5wFK8.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dutchman Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dutchman Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/138000/138291/dutchman-creek-middle-school-chart-b5O5VJh.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
235
279
Grade 7 Students
242
300
Grade 8 Students
261
330
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
12%
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% Black
35%
37%
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% White
42%
45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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