Pickens Middle School vs. Richard H. Gettys Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 597 students in grades 6-8, Pickens 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 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,361 students in grades 6-8, Richard H. Gettys Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
597 students
1,361 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#646 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#600 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
178
428
Grade 7 Students
197
406
Grade 8 Students
222
527
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
84%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%