Hilton Head Island Middle School vs. Bluffton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 856 students in grades 6-8, Hilton Head Island 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 34% (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 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 872 students in grades 6-8, Bluffton Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
856 students
872 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#718 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#599 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
282
282
Grade 7 Students
281
286
Grade 8 Students
293
304
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
45%
45%
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% Black
14%
14%
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% White
37%
37%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
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