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William J. Clark Middle School vs. Robert E. Howard Middle School

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School Overview

School

William J. Clark Middle School

919 Bennett Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29115

Robert E. Howard Middle School

1255 Belleville Road
Orangeburg, SC 29115

Top Rankings

William J. Clark Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Robert E. Howard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

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Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Overview

William J. Clark Middle School serves 665 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

Robert E. Howard Middle School serves 410 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 39%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).

Grades Offered

6-8

6-8

Total Students

665 students

410 students

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% Male | % Female

49% | 51%

53% | 47%

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

24 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Test Scores

10-14%

(Bottom 50% in SC)

≤20%

(Bottom 50% in SC)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Grade 6 Students

222

135

Grade 7 Students

233

128

Grade 8 Students

210

147

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

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% Hispanic

3%

4%

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% Black

92%

93%

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% White

2%

1%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

2%

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0.15

0.13

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Additional Information

Eligible for

100%

100%

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