Bridgewater Academy Charter vs. Myrtle Beach Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bridgewater Academy Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Myrtle Beach Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 128 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bridgewater Academy Charter 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 35-39% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).
Serving 1,132 students in grades 6-8, Myrtle Beach Middle School 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 34% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-8
Total Students
128 students
1,132 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#579 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#718 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
47%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
19
-
Grade 1 Students
17
-
Grade 2 Students
14
-
Grade 3 Students
12
-
Grade 4 Students
11
-
Grade 5 Students
15
-
Grade 6 Students
16
365
Grade 7 Students
13
389
Grade 8 Students
11
378
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
17%
31%


% Black
38%
25%


% White
41%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

