Saluda Trail Middle School vs. Dutchman Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Saluda Trail Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dutchman Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 780 students in grades 6-8, Saluda Trail 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 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 909 students in grades 6-8, Dutchman Creek 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 29% (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 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
780 students
909 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#819 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#771 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
48%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
248
279
Grade 7 Students
263
300
Grade 8 Students
269
330
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
6%
12%
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% Black
52%
37%
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% White
36%
45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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