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Bluffton Middle School vs. H. E. Mccracken Middle School

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School Overview

School
Bluffton Middle School
30 New Mustang Road
Bluffton, SC 29910
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
H. E. Mccracken Middle School
250 H. E. Mccracken Circle
Bluffton, SC 29910
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 872 students in grades 6-8, Bluffton Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower 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 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 889 students in grades 6-8, H. E. Mccracken Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
872 students
889 students
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This chart displays total students of H. E. Mccracken Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
62 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of H. E. Mccracken Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bluffton Middle School 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 H. E. Mccracken 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

#599 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
#476 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bluffton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of H. E. Mccracken Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in SC)
43%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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.
49%
(Bottom 50% in SC)
57%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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.
55%
(Top 50% in SC)
53%
(Top 50% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of H. E. Mccracken Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
282
295
Grade 7 Students
286
306
Grade 8 Students
304
288

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in H. E. Mccracken Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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
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% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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.
0.65
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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
37%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bluffton 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 H. E. Mccracken 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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