Beck Academy
Tel:
(864) 355-1400
Beck Academy serves 943 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Beck Academy placed in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Beck Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
Beck Academy's student population of 943 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 943 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
Beck Academy is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Beck Academy is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
Overall Testing Rank | #388 out of 1142 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 7% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 9% |
| Black | 31% | 34% |
| White | 50% | 51% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.62 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 62% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Greenville 01 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Beck Academy is Green Charter School (1.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Langston Charter Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Greenville Langston Charter Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 454 students
0.6 miles
1950 Woodruff Road
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 286-9700 0.6 6-8 454 - Greenville Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 1,036 student
1.4 miles
700 Millennium Boulevard
Greenville, SC 29607
(864) 452-0800 1.4 6-8 1,036 - Greenville Lead Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 388 students
1.5 miles
804 Maudlin Road
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 770-1790 1.5 K-8 388 - Greenville Pelham Road Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 765 students
1.6 miles
100 All Star Way
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 355-7600 1.6 K-5 765 - Greenville Green Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-10 | 753 students
1.8 miles
1440 Pelham Road
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-4134 1.8 K-10 753
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