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Bethune-bowman Middle/high vs. Branchville High School

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School Overview

School
Bethune-bowman Middle/high
4857 Charleston Highway
Rowesville, SC 29133
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Branchville High School
1349 Dorange Road
Branchville, SC 29432
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Bethune-bowman Middle/high ranks 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%)

Branchville High School ranks 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades 6-12, Bethune-bowman Middle/high 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 18% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 316 students in grades 6-12, Branchville High School ranks in the top 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 30-34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
374 students
316 students
This chart displays total students of Bethune-bowman Middle/high by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Branchville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Bethune-bowman Middle/high
This chart displays gender of Branchville High School
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Branchville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bethune-bowman Middle/high and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Branchville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1004 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
#549 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
18%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bethune-bowman Middle/high 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 Branchville High 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.
28%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
60-64%
(Top 50% in SC)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
55-59%
(Top 30% in SC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in SC)
≥90%
(Top 30% in SC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bethune-bowman Middle/high and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Branchville High School and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bethune-bowman Middle/high by grade.
This chart displays the students of Branchville High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
47
47
Grade 7 Students
58
46
Grade 8 Students
61
34
Grade 9 Students
78
44
Grade 10 Students
53
50
Grade 11 Students
47
44
Grade 12 Students
30
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
13%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bethune-bowman Middle/high and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Black
79%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bethune-bowman Middle/high 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 Branchville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bethune-bowman Middle/high 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 Branchville High 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bethune-bowman Middle/high 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 Branchville High 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.
0.36
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Bethune-bowman Middle/high 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 Branchville High 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bethune-bowman Middle/high 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 Branchville High 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.
 
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