Whale Branch Middle School
Tel:
(843)466-3000
- Whale Branch Middle School serves 383 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
Top Placements
Whale Branch Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Whale Branch Middle School's student population of 383 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 383 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Whale Branch Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Whale Branch Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #1065 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 9% |
| Black | 84% | 34% |
| White | 9% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Beaufort 01 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Whale Branch Middle School is Whale Branch Early College High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Charles F Bolden Elementary Middle School (6.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Whale Branch Elementary School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seabrook Whale Branch Early College High School Grades: 9-12 | 498 students
1.5 miles
169 Detour Road
Seabrook, SC 29940
(843)466-2700 1.5 9-12 498 - Seabrook Whale Branch Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 548 students
1.8 miles
15 Stuart Point Road
Seabrook, SC 29940
(843)466-1000 1.8 PK-4 548 - Beaufort Charles F Bolden Elementary Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 3-8
6.2 miles
2 Albacore St.
Beaufort, SC 29906
(843)846-9283 6.2 3-8 n/a - Beaufort Middleton S. Elliott Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2
6.2 miles
345 Elliott Dr
Beaufort, SC 29906
(912)408-3380 6.2 PK-2 n/a - Beaufort Robert E. Galer Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-2
6.2 miles
221 E. Cardinal Lane
Beaufort, SC 29906
(912)369-6691 6.2 PK-2 n/a
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