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Banks Trail Middle School vs. Fort Mill Middle School

Should you attend Banks Trail Middle School or Fort Mill Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Banks Trail Middle School
1640 Banks Road
Fort Mill, SC 29715
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Fort Mill Middle School
200 Springfield Parkway
Fort Mill, SC 29715
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Banks Trail Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Fort Mill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 567 students in grades 6-8, Banks Trail Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 635 students in grades 6-8, Fort Mill Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
567 students
635 students
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This chart displays total students of Fort Mill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
53 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fort Mill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Mill Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#301 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
#234 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Banks Trail Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Mill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in SC)
59%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in SC)
69%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
77%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Banks Trail Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fort Mill Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
183
214
Grade 7 Students
189
194
Grade 8 Students
195
227

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Banks Trail Middle School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Mill Middle School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Banks Trail Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Mill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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