Summit Parkway Middle School vs. E. L. Wright Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,154 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Summit Parkway 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 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,354 students in grades Kindergarten-8, E. L. Wright 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 35% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
1,154 students
1,354 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
87 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#736 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#689 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
41
43
Grade 1 Students
44
42
Grade 2 Students
37
43
Grade 3 Students
42
41
Grade 4 Students
36
43
Grade 5 Students
39
42
Grade 6 Students
338
357
Grade 7 Students
276
397
Grade 8 Students
301
346
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
13%
17%
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% Black
61%
55%
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% White
17%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
64%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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