Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School vs. Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School
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School Overview
School
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School
163 Neely Ferry Road
Gray Court, SC 29645
Gray Court, SC 29645
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Gray Court-owings Elementary Middle School
9210 Highway 14
Gray Court, SC 29645
Gray Court, SC 29645
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Hickory Tavern Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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
Overview
Serving 649 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hickory Tavern 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 27% (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 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
649 students
763 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#816 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#982 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
21%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
60
63
Kindergarten Students
52
105
Grade 1 Students
64
93
Grade 2 Students
70
72
Grade 3 Students
57
76
Grade 4 Students
52
65
Grade 5 Students
50
66
Grade 6 Students
67
74
Grade 7 Students
85
68
Grade 8 Students
92
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
22%
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% Black
7%
18%
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% White
85%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.27
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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