Philip Simmons Middle School
Tel:
(843)471-2590
- Philip Simmons Middle School serves 257 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
School Overview
- Philip Simmons Middle School's student population of 257 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 257 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
School Comparison
- Philip Simmons Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Philip Simmons Middle School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 44% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 43% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 9% |
| Black | 48% | 34% |
| White | 42% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.43 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Berkeley 01 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Philip Simmons Middle School is Wando High School (5.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Thomas C. Cario Middle School (4.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Philip Simmons Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Charleston Philip Simmons High School Grades: M
0.1 miles
3080 River Village Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843)899-8601 0.1 M n/a - Charleston Philip Simmons Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 297 students
0.7 miles
2095 Seven Sticks Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
(843)471-2581 0.7 PK-5 297 - Mount Pleasant Charles Pinckney Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 1074 students
4.8 miles
3300 Thomas Cario Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843)856-4585 4.8 3-5 1074 - Mount Pleasant Belle Hall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 702 students
4.9 miles
385 Egypt Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
(843)849-2841 4.9 PK-5 702 - Mount Pleasant Laurel Hill Primary Grades: PK-2 | 1007 students
4.9 miles
3100 Thomas Cario Boulevard
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
(843)849-2200 4.9 PK-2 1007
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