Youth Leadership Academy vs. Pickens Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Youth Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 239 students in grades 6-8, Youth Leadership Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
239 students
597 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#159 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#646 out of 1095 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
95
178
Grade 7 Students
91
197
Grade 8 Students
53
222
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
92%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%