Pleasant Knoll Middle School vs. Gold Hill Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pleasant Knoll Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gold Hill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 932 students in grades 6-8, Pleasant Knoll Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 839 students in grades 6-8, Gold Hill Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
932 students
839 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#95 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#103 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
73%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
316
302
Grade 7 Students
316
266
Grade 8 Students
300
271
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
12%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
66%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
