Robert E. Howard Middle School vs. William J. Clark Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert E. Howard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
William J. Clark Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades 6-8, Robert E. Howard 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 5% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 687 students in grades 6-8, William J. Clark 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 12% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
396 students
687 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1141 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1075 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
12%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
133
243
Grade 7 Students
132
214
Grade 8 Students
131
230
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
6%
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% Black
93%
89%
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% White
1%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.21
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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