Boiling Springs Middle School vs. Rainbow Lake Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,119 students in grades 6-8, Boiling Springs 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 41% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 996 students in grades 6-8, Rainbow Lake Middle 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 40% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,119 students
996 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
67 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#570 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#555 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
402
326
Grade 7 Students
359
325
Grade 8 Students
358
345
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
4%


% Hispanic
8%
6%


% Black
16%
18%


% White
64%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

