Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy vs. Pine Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pine Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades 6-8, Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy 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 25% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 403 students in grades 6-8, Pine Ridge 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 14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
420 students
403 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#909 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1079 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
133
125
Grade 7 Students
149
132
Grade 8 Students
138
146
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
23%
28%
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% Black
39%
39%
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% White
27%
27%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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