Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School vs. Langston Charter Middle School
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School Overview
School
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School
700 Millennium Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29607
Greenville, SC 29607
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Langston Charter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,006 students in grades 6-8, Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher 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 52% (which is equal to 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 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 449 students in grades 6-8, Langston Charter Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,006 students
449 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#612 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#25 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Langston Charter Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Langston Charter Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/127000/127249/langston-charter-middle-school-chart-ZTpHme.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
81%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
88%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
90-94%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Langston Charter 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 Langston Charter 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/127000/127249/langston-charter-middle-school-chart-bbNmplx.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
345
180
Grade 7 Students
325
142
Grade 8 Students
336
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
7%
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% Hispanic
13%
5%
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% Black
35%
5%
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% White
41%
78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.69
0.38
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%
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