Simmons Pinckney Middle School vs. James Simons Montessori
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Simmons Pinckney Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
James Simons Montessori ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Overview
Serving 219 students in grades 6-8, Simmons Pinckney 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 7% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower 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).
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, James Simons Montessori 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 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
219 students
360 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1153 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#624 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
35-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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89
Kindergarten Students
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44
Grade 1 Students
-
42
Grade 2 Students
-
37
Grade 3 Students
-
37
Grade 4 Students
-
27
Grade 5 Students
-
30
Grade 6 Students
60
26
Grade 7 Students
84
16
Grade 8 Students
75
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
5%
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% Black
95%
37%
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% White
2%
53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.58
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
n/a
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