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Banks Trail Middle School vs. Gold Hill Middle School

Should you attend Banks Trail Middle School or Gold Hill 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%
Gold Hill Middle School
1025 Dave Gibson Boulevard
Fort Mill, SC 29708
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 535 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 855 students in grades 6-8, Gold Hill Middle School 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 66% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
535 students
855 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gold Hill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gold Hill 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%)
#142 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Gold Hill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in SC)
66%
(Top 20% 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 Gold Hill 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)
77%
(Top 20% 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 Gold Hill 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)
79%
(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 Gold Hill 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 Gold Hill Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
189
278
Grade 7 Students
177
304
Grade 8 Students
169
273

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
11%
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 Gold Hill Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
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 Gold Hill Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
5%
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 Gold Hill Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
70%
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 Gold Hill 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
9%
5%
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 Gold Hill 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.
0.59
0.49
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 Gold Hill 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
30%
9%
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 Gold Hill 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
6%
2%
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 Gold Hill 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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