Bethune-bowman Middle/high vs. Branchville High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bethune-bowman Middle/high ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Branchville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 367 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 330 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 15:1 is higher than 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 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
367 students
330 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1004 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#549 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
49
48
Grade 7 Students
48
54
Grade 8 Students
52
49
Grade 9 Students
66
43
Grade 10 Students
59
44
Grade 11 Students
51
50
Grade 12 Students
42
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
14%
n/a

n/a
% Black
79%
24%


% White
5%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%

