Gray Court-owings Elementary/middle vs. Laurens Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gray Court-owings Elementary/middle ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Laurens 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 775 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray Court-owings Elementary/middle 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 16% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 428 students in grades 6-8, Laurens 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 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
775 students
428 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#940 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#910 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
62
-
Kindergarten Students
87
-
Grade 1 Students
88
-
Grade 2 Students
72
-
Grade 3 Students
78
-
Grade 4 Students
70
-
Grade 5 Students
77
-
Grade 6 Students
69
127
Grade 7 Students
79
151
Grade 8 Students
93
150
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
23%
% Black
20%
35%
% White
55%
38%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%