Tanglewood Middle School vs. Berea Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tanglewood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Berea Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 745 students in grades 6-8, Tanglewood 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 14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 795 students in grades 6-8, Berea 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 11% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (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 81% 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
745 students
795 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1030 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1103 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Berea Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Berea Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-h5hN2Q.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
11%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berea Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berea Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-nibt4S.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berea Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berea Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-lpX14H.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Berea Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Berea Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-YySViv.png)
Grade 6 Students
231
253
Grade 7 Students
248
254
Grade 8 Students
266
288
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Berea Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Berea Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-b40WIgE.png)
% Hispanic
49%
46%
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% Black
35%
30%
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% White
13%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Berea Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Berea Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-OWoP2S.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Berea Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Berea Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-YxxHEt.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Berea Middle School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Berea Middle School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-bvbFF5K.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Berea Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Berea Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/72000/72295/berea-middle-school-chart-sRZqMF.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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