Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School vs. Laurens Middle School
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School Overview
School
Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School
9210 Highway 14
Gray Court, SC 29645
Gray Court, SC 29645
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Laurens Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 763 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray Court-owings Elementary 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 21% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 399 students in grades 6-8, Laurens 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 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
763 students
399 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#982 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#997 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
63
-
Kindergarten Students
105
-
Grade 1 Students
93
-
Grade 2 Students
72
-
Grade 3 Students
76
-
Grade 4 Students
65
-
Grade 5 Students
66
-
Grade 6 Students
74
132
Grade 7 Students
68
128
Grade 8 Students
81
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
22%
23%
% Black
18%
34%
% White
53%
40%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
